In the summer of 1983, kids at the South Renovo playground created a colorful construction paper chain big enough to wrap ...

After months of wobbling, a fresh jobs report showed that hiring and wage growth are strong, aligning with other robust ...

Americans’ views of the nation’s economy remain largely negative. And U.S. adults continue to express concern over the price of food and consumer goods and increasing worries about housing prices and ...

The Economic Justice and Rights Division works to build just economies based on respect for human rights. We investigate how the global economic system both drives inequality that undermines human ...

Consumers’ perceptions of labor market conditions have historically aligned closely with the unemployment rate. However, the two diverged during the pandemic, when the unemployment rate spiked while ...

October 7, 2024 • The U.S. economy is breathing a little easier after the International Longshoremen's Association reached a tentative agreement last week with the United States Maritime Alliance.

30 to extend government funding. Kamala Harris could benefit from the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut if it improves voters’ perceptions of the economy. Speaker Mike Johnson's GOP government ...

Fostering economic growth and facilitating the provision of essential resources for livelihoods are fundamental duties of a governing body, irrespective of its political legitimacy or the method ...

The economy, a key issue for voters as the November 5 presidential election draws nearer, will have a starring role in the debate tonight between the two candidates, Democratic nominee Kamala ...

Yet since the pandemic North America’s two richest countries have diverged. By the end of 2024 America’s economy is expected to be 11% bigger than five years before; Canada’s will have grown ...

In Tuesday’s debate against Donald Trump, Kamala Harris emphasized her middle-class background, her admiration for small-business owners and her plans for an “opportunity economy.” ...

SINGAPORE—China’s economic plight is deepening, heaping pressure on Beijing to step up support for households or risk getting stuck in a low-growth rut beset by tumbling prices and squabbles ...