Forget a peace dividend, are we paying a 'polarization tax'?
How a polarized world is making it difficult and expensive for businesses to operate across global markets.
The US gig economy will outpace all job creation by 2025
Between 2012 and 2019, the U.S. economy added 480,000 gig jobs as companies looked for more flexible workers.
J.C. Penney: The new place to play games, workout & hangout?
Retailer J.C. Penney is testing out ideas it could roll out to some of its locations as it seeks a way to return to profitability.
The October jobs report may be a one-off. Here's why
Any softness in the jobs data is likely temporary.
Fed cuts interest rates for third time, but hits pause on future action
Economists widely expected the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points.
Eating out more? That's because the economy is doing well, expert says
Restaurant sales are being bolstered by a strong economy.
PHOTOS: Chile protests persist amid APEC cancellation
Protests continue to rock Chile's capital, Santiago, amid APEC cancellation.
Private employers beat hiring forecasts with 125,000 new jobs in October
Economists surveyed by Refinitiv were expecting 120,000 jobs.
Trump's Rust Belt revival is fading. Will it matter in 2020?
A year away from Election Day, a promised renaissance is not materializing and coal and steel sectors are faltering.
Fed expected to cut interest rates for third time before pressing pause
Although the U.S. central bank probably won’t fully close the door to further action, policymakers will likely put a “speed bump” in their official statement.
PHOTOS: Wildfires devastate California
Here are the latest photos from the California wildfires.
Home renovation spending slated to fall despite HGTV craze
Spending on home renovations is slated to decline for the first time in 10 years.
The Fed will cut interest rates next week, Goldman predicts
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has cited uncertainty from the U.S.-China trade war, muted inflation and a slowdown in global growth to justify previous cuts.
Is Austin on the verge of a homeless crisis?
Austin Mayor Steve Adler explains the reasoning behind the city choosing to legalize camping, sitting and lying in public spaces.
California's local economies are stagnating
Some of the biggest cities that are fueling the state’s wealth are stumbling, according to Yelp data.
Most American workers don't like their jobs, study finds
The Gallup survey asked 6,633 working adults to rate their job based on several different factors, including income.
California's tax hike in 2012 spurred mass wealth exodus, new study finds
Proposition 30, approved by voters in 2012, raised personal income taxes over the next seven years for California residents with an annual income over $250,000.
White House's Navarro to Pelosi don’t blow USMCA as clock runs
Only 22 days in the legislative calendar remain to land a USMCA agreement in 2019
US home sales falter in September amid rising prices
Despite historically low borrowing costs, sales have not increased, partially because of a lack of new housing options.
Most banks aren’t prepared for a recession, McKinsey warns
A majority of banks are struggling as a result of “geography, scale, differentiation and business model,” McKinsey said.