The economy’s warning lights might not yet be flashing red, but they are certainly flashing yellow. The worst job numbers ...

The first thing that struck me about this year’s most talked-about policy book, Abundance (perhaps you’ve heard of it?), is a detail almost no one talks about. The book’s cover art sketches a future ...

For many people, the economy is a simple equation: paychecks minus expenses. When it feels like our incomes are growing faster than prices, the economy is in good shape. When they’re not, it’s lousy.

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President Donald Trump made a passionate defense of the US economy during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

The economy in 2025 was filled with contradictions, as growth was healthy while hiring slowed, inflation stayed elevated and unemployment rose. Last year's odd outcomes raise a host of questions for ...

The problem, however, is that these horrifying and portentous numbers are doubly irrational. How so? First, they are tainted by partisan bias. The gap between how Democrats and Republicans perceive ...

COVID created a bifurcated economy, with upper-income thriving while middle/lower classes struggle with falling purchasing power. Wage gap vs. income gap are distinct issues, as the 'K-curve' economy ...