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Younger workers have done well under Biden. Fast food fanatics have not.
The mystery of inflation may be rooted in psychology.
Should people who quit get unemployment benefits?
Other countries have social safety nets. The US has debt.
The data on prices is getting better, but the public’s disapproval of the president remains unchanged.
Many Americans are focused on inflation, but from Big Tech to junk fees, Biden is advancing a pro-consumer agenda.
Target and Walmart are talking about their price cuts. How big of a deal is it?
Does the restaurant's bankruptcy signal rough seas ahead for casual dining chains?
The Federal Reserve will give an announcement on interest rates during its May meeting Wednesday.
How corporate greed plays a role in making bird flu outbreaks — and egg prices — worse.
Voters trust Trump to lower prices, even as his advisers put forward plans for increasing Americans’ cost of living.
Exaggerating the harms of inflation doesn’t help working people.
German labor history has some tips on how the US could reduce its workweek.
More and more industries are adopting “dynamic pricing” — and consumers aren’t happy.
Biden is not “waging war” on American energy. He’s boosting it.
The gaps between perception of the economy and the reality, explained.
It was once normal for economists to imagine a world with less work. What happened?
Guess where the US ranks?
Here are some levers the administration can pull to rein in food inflation.
Xi Jinping is ignoring the country’s biggest economic problems.
How long will baby boomers keep working? For some, the answer is forever.
Inflation is cooling, but food companies keep raising prices.
The end of the “vibecession” doesn’t mean we should stop questioning the economy.
Americans are feeling better about the economy, yet the president’s approval rating is lower than ever.
Why economists are reconsidering the scale of the rise in US inequality.
Trump says he’d be better for the economy. Voters do, too. But would he?
The Stanley brand is selling more than a tumbler.
Even socialists are bristling at the rising cost of fast food.
A recession didn’t come in 2023 and it might not in 2024, either.
The shifting value of going out to eat.
America rarely has its financial ducks in a row. Does it finally matter?
For these families, the last few years’ economic tumult has been particularly pronounced.
Savings won’t save the economy for much longer, but higher wages might.
Charting America’s homeownership problem.
You can say no to the tipping tablet. That doesn’t mean you should.
Pritchett is advocating for immigration reform and thinking big about global development economics.
A thoroughly modern nuisance for consumers, shippers, and retailers alike.
The success of the expanded child tax credit shows why anti-poverty programs should be unconditional.
It’s a good time to be a worker and a bad time to be a consumer — the problem is most people are both.
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