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A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association put a new spin on raging discussions regarding income and wealth inequality in…

There has recently been considerable discussion regarding the likelihood that large numbers of jobs will soon be destroyed by automation. Machines are…

Economists remain fixated on the enormous gaps in income and wealth that have been forged over time. Compounding the seriousness of the issue are…

Many key U.S. industries are becoming more concentrated, meaning that leading companies are increasing their market share and acquiring greater market…

One might think that the normalization of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba would have significantly brightened the island nation’s economic…

The recent devastation in historic and beautiful Ellicott City, Maryland has helped to refocus attention locally on issues related to storm water…

As many observers know, the global economy continues to disappoint, generating lower growth rates than historic norms. Slow growth is nothing new – as…

Recently released data presented in a report from the Congressional Budget Office indicate that U.S. family wealth totaled sixty seven trillion dollars in…

As reported by writer Elizabeth Olson, last year’s law school graduates landed fewer jobs in private practice than any other graduating class in the last…

Recent data indicate that more new homes were sold this July than during any single month in nearly a decade. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, buyers…

Despite the completion of seven years of economic recovery, many Americans remain unnerved by the nation’s economic prospects. In many instances, this had…

A chart developed by Branko Milanovic, an economics professor at the City University of New York, has been nicknamed the elephant chart because of its…

Earlier this month, the Census Bureau supplied some long anticipated good news for America’s working class – incomes for the typical household increased…

Americans don’t seem to agree upon much these days from the perspective of economic policymaking, whether the subject is taxes, regulation, interest…

The International Monetary Fund is warning that ongoing sluggish global economic growth could bolster the emerging anti-trade backlash that has become a…

Twenty sixteen may be remembered for many things, including as the year of the stereotype. Broad statements have been made about many groups of people…

Earlier this month, you got to sleep in an additional hour. That hour felt terrific, though you weren’t awake to realize it. While many people enjoy…

As of this moment, the U.S. economy seems to be in pretty decent shape. Odds of a near-term recession appear low. As reported by The Wall Street Journal,…

With the economy approaching completion of its eighth year of recovery, employers large and small are complaining that they can’t find workers with the…

Last year, the U.S. economy expanded just 1.6 percent in terms of gross domestic product or GDP. 2016 will go down as yet another year of tepid growth.…