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The slow death of remote-only jobs
It’s been five-and-a-half years since lots of workers retreated to home offices at the height of the pandemic. Now, about 35% of Americans work from …
7 months, 1 week ago
Small firms cross their fingers for a rate cut
The Russell 2000, a stock index of smaller companies or “small caps,” has fallen behind the S&P 500 over the past few years. A Fed rate cut, which ma…
7 months, 1 week ago
As the job market slows, inflation speeds up
The labor market has been cooling for a bit, and in some sectors is virtually frozen. That could push the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. But …
7 months, 1 week ago
Why have some prices stayed put?
Consumer prices have been overall slow to reflect the Trump administration’s new tariffs. So we called up some retailers to understand why they haven…
7 months, 1 week ago
The BLS has a $700 million budget. What's its ROI?
Budget cuts may be in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' future. But the data collected by the BLS is critical for federal decision making. In this epis…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The price of limiting trade with China
China's exports to the U.S. are down a third year over year. That’s a significant drop, reflective of President Trump’s punishing tariff agenda. Alth…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Jobs report warning signs
Paltry job creation was the headline item in the latest jobs report. But dig a little deeper, and warning signs show up all over: long-term unemploym…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
What about the regional Feds? What do they do?
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has gotten a lot of attention lately — President Trump is attempting to remove one member and has nominated an…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Slo-mo jobs growth
Job growth has slowed this summer as employers ride out President Trump's economic shakeups. Thanks to uncertain tariffs, funding cuts, and the immig…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Short-term corporate borrowing climbs
“Commercial paper” is a type of short-term debt that’s paid off much faster than a typical corporate bond. It’s kinda like an afternoon snack — perha…
7 months, 3 weeks ago