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A recent piece written by former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich suggests that big technology companies have become far too influential and powerful in…

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and as pointed out by the Hutchins Center for Fiscal and Monetary Policy, the typical American male earned…

While economists and others have become a bit more nervous regarding near-term U.S. economic prospects, at least matters here are nowhere near as bad as…

For many years, Detroit was often used as the example of a struggling American community. That’s not so much the case anymore. In August, the Detroit…

One of the strongest parts of the U.S. economy today is the housing market. According to Standard and Poor’s/Case Shiller data, home prices continued to…

Local lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are considering a proposal to provide up to sixteen weeks of paid leave a year for significant family or medical…

During the most recently completed federal fiscal year, the federal deficit declined to its lowest level since President Obama took office. For the twenty…

Home builders are increasingly facing delays and rising costs as they struggle to locate enough construction workers. That represents a far cry from the…

Let’s say that you are single and want to make yourself appealing to others. There are many things that one could do. Sit-ups, learning Italian, or…

Construction has been one of the stronger aspects of the economy recently, including in the form of apartment, office and retail construction. But the…

Two economists, Jason Furman and Peter Orszag, indicate that mergers and acquisitions may be hurting the U.S. economy. In many industries like airlines,…

The U.S. labor market has now improved to the point that people without significant formal educational attainment are beginning to progress. The…

The recently released jobs report for October indicates that the number of Americans with full time jobs has at last stabilized above where it was prior…

If you’re driving to work, you might be noticing a lot of new cars on the road. The U.S. auto industry is on track for a record year in sales. Based on…

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly eighteen percent of people aged sixty-five and older are still working in some capacity. That compares…

Though we are still very early in the calendar year, the International Monetary Fund has already downgraded its forecast for global and U.S. economic…

Some working mothers may feel a sense of guilt because they end up spending less time with their children than they would if they gave up their…

It’s not your imagination – prescription drugs are becoming more expensive. According to a recent study supplied by the AARP, the average cost for a…

Many economists have worked to define concepts such as middle class and working class. There are no set definitions. Some define class by income, but as…

According to data recently made available by the Economic Policy Institute, only twenty six percent of Hispanic families had savings in a retirement plan…