Employment among ‘prime age’ men declining, triggering 'alarm'
Recent research showed the white working class is also diminishing.
Energy sector supports 1 in 6 Texas jobs, analyst says
It’s no secret that Texas is oil country, and a new analysis found the energy sector directly or indirectly supports about one in every six jobs in the state.
Fed minutes reveal policymakers divided over interest rate cut
Minutes from the June 18-June 19 Federal Open Market Committee were published Wednesday.
Republicans slam Democrats' $15 minimum wage bill: It would 'eviscerate' US jobs
Minority Whip Steve Scalise said the proposal should be alarming to Americans that hope to become part of the middle class.
Fed's Powell hints at possible interest rate cut as a result of 'greater uncertainty'
Stocks curbed losses on Powell's dovish pivot.
Small-dollar lenders get a bad rap, but here's the truth
The simple fact is that small-dollar lenders serve people that mainstream lenders, for one reason or another, turn away.
During Fed Chair Powell's congressional testimony, expect more of the same
The Fed chairman delivers his semiannual Monetary Policy Report at 10 a.m. on Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee.
Qatar to double US investment citing trust in US economy
Trump also referenced a large incoming order for Boeing jets.
Andrew Yang says UBI can empower women to leave 'exploitative' jobs, relationships
Yang's "freedom dividend" is one of the cornerstones of his 2020 campaign.
Ocasio-Cortez indicates support for targeting energy companies with liability lawsuits
She is one of three Democrats sponsoring a climate emergency declaration.
High-tax state SALT exodus: Experts reveal how many frustrated taxpayers call each week
Florida received more movers than any other state in 2018.
Small business confidence slips in June
Overall, six components in the index fell in June.
$15 minimum wage would boost some workers' pay, eliminate others' jobs: CBO
Moving to the $15 rate by 2025 would raise prices for businesses and consumers, the study found.
Student loan debt: Impact on borrowers' economic, job prospects
Many experts have warned that everything from household formation to growth in the U.S. economy stand to be affected.
Federal Reserve unlikely to cut rates this month: Scaramucci
Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire for the central bank’s chairman, Jerome Powell, to lower rates.
Stock buyback decline not necessarily bad news for economy
Look, one quarter doesn't change the trend but if in fact stock buybacks are slowing and management is about to use that cash for a more productive purpose count me in.
Trump calls Fed 'most difficult problem' facing the US
The president has repeatedly urged the U.S. central bank to lower the benchmark federal funds rate.
Strong June jobs data comes as Fed Chair Powell heads to Capitol Hill next week
Chair Powell will hit the hot seat on Capitol Hill in the coming week.
Rising unemployment rate is job market's silver lining
The job market is wide open for those who want to work the data shows.
Will the Fed lower interest rates, despite a better-than-expected jobs report? Traders say yes
The jobs report, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, boasted 224,000 jobs created last month, far above the 160,000 predicted by analysts,
















