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A majority of Americans polled believe the economy is in a recession — but it isn't

Wed, 05/22/2024 - 14:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Silhouettes of people walking to work. — Silhouettes of people walking to work.
EschCollection/Getty Images

economy, Markets, mi-exclusive, economy, Recession, joe-biden, presidential-election-2024

Why America hasn't been able to put an end to sky-high prices

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 05:27

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

An American flag overlapped with a price tag — The persistence of inflation caught economists, analysts, and, most importantly, members of the Federal Reserve by surprise.
Tyler Le/BI

What a difference three months makes.

economy, Discourse, Markets, consumer-spending, GDP, Inflation, labor-market

The job market is starting to show cracks. Hiring fell short of expectations for the first time in 6 months.

Fri, 05/03/2024 - 08:39

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A sign that says now hiring and people at a career fair — Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images

economy, Markets, economy, Jobs, nonfarm-payrolls, Unemployment, unemployment-rate

Here's why Americans having fewer kids won't doom the economy

Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:49

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

babies — Chip Somodevilla / Stringer / Getty Images

economy, Markets, population-decline, birth-rate, us-birth-rate, us-population, fertility-rate

Everyone hates high prices. So why are we all still spending like crazy?

Sun, 04/21/2024 - 05:57

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Photo illustration of a 100 dollar bill. — America has become a nation of hate spenders. We're sick of high prices, but it's not stopping us from shopping.
Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

economy, Discourse, Retail, Spending, economy, surge, bi-graphics

What the new Goldilocks job market means for you

Sat, 04/13/2024 - 06:13

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A sign that says now hiring and people at a career fair — Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images

economy, Careers, Markets, economy, Jobs, labor-market, job-market

The surprising change that's supercharging American productivity

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of a worker stacking bricks. — The recent uptick in worker productivity is great news for companies, consumers worried about inflation, the US economy, and even the stock market
Alex Nabaum for BI

economy, Markets, Careers, Tech, Discourse, Productivity, Jobs

Schools are facing a dire teacher shortage. Less competitive pay for Gen Z and young millennials could make it worse.

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 10:33

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Students and a teacher in a classroom — manonallard/Getty Images

economy, Careers, finance, economy, Jobs, Teachers, labor-market

Markets are eyeing a June rate cut. Here's what Fed officials have said on policy, jobs, and inflation that point to the next steps.

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 12:13

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Fed Chair Jerome Powell — Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of New York.
AP/Mark Lennihan

economy, Markets, mi-exclusive, Markets, economy, federal-reserve, fed-rate-cuts

Layoffs could be coming as debt-laden firms navigate the pain of higher rates, economists say

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 14:25

Tech Insider : Economy

layoffs — mathisworks/Getty Images

economy, Markets, us-economy-outlook, Layoffs, job-losses, job-market-outlook, job-market

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