Economy

Child care payments have surged more than 30% since 2019, according to Bank of America, creating a new headwind for millions of families with young kids.

Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists told its members it remains "far apart" from studios on key issues as the labor strike continues.

The lead economist at travel app Hopper warned that ticket prices will continue climbing through the holidays and travelers who haven't already should book as soon as possible.

If automakers agree to UAW's demand to drop the two-tiered wage system, it will put U.S. industry on perilous path of self-imposed decline. Ask China.

Goldman Sachs released a forecast finding it's unlikely that a government shutdown will occur before the end of this year as Congress faces a Nov. 17 funding deadline.

With high home prices and mortgage rates, more than 50,000 home buying contracts were canceled, Redfin found. Here’s a glimpse into today’s housing market.

The cost of candy for this year's Halloween has soared roughly 13% from October 2022 — more than twice the amount of inflation for other groceries, according to new data.

A growing number of middle-class Americans are worried about the state of the economy in the wake of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate hike campaign.

Car companies falling victim to "EV mania" could see their market values be the "next big flop" to hit Wall Street – and thus, Americans' wallets, says Steve Moore.

The World Bank said Monday that there could be “large increases in the prices of oil and other commodities" if the Israel-Hamas war spreads regionally.

Alliance For Consumers, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, released an analysis highlighting how the Biden administration's regulatory regime will lead to higher consumer prices.

Some employees realize — after leaving a job and an employer — that they'd like to return to their former workplace. Here's how to navigate this scenario and what to know.

The U.S. economy is likely to face more headwinds heading into the final months of the year, but the chances of a deep recession are not in the cards, according to the NABE.

Interest rates are climbing, driving prices higher for everything from homes to cars to credit cards. With the Federal Reserve on tap to raise rates further, how high can they go?

Workers are already facing an onslaught of headwinds from persisting inflation and high borrowing rates. On top of it, some employers are considering holding back on raises next year.