The global economy has been recovering more quickly than expected according to the latest economic outlook from the OECD. However, the recovery is tenuous and its sustainability relies on confidence that the pandemic is…
While the official poverty rate was 10.5% last year, the level varies sharply from state to state. In Mississippi, the figure was 82% higher than the national average.
In 2019, the U.S. level of poverty was the best it has been in decades, but the official rate does not take into account everything.
The COVID-19 pandemic has lifted uncertainty among many retailers and other firms related to how many seasonal employees they'll be hiring. A repeat of last year's strong hiring is unlikely.
The World Air Quality Index project tracks air pollution in tens of thousands of locations around the world. White Salmon, Washington, now has literally off the charts of air pollution measurements.
Prices were higher in August, but not by levels that should have the inflation worriers overly concerned.
This year that has seen some of the most dramatic and impactful changes to society, not just in America, but around the world. Jefferies has six surprises and six predictions from its exhaustive global…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its Producer Price Index for final demand in August, and there was no spike in the inflation report.
Today, the worst air quality is not in India, China, Pakistan or Bangladesh. It is in the western U.S. states, where wildfires are raging.
Home mortgage delinquencies were higher year over year in June but down slightly from May's total.
Each week following the unemployment report, the U.S. Department of Labor releases its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary.
Many people who live at home today will not have the financial means to buy a home later, and demand for homes at the less expensive end of the market will suffer, undermining the…
According to the New York Federal Reserve, weekly data suggests that the economic recovery already may be slowing.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August jobs report for nonfarm payroll employment. The national figure dropped to 8.4%. The number of unemployed people dropped 2.8 million to 13.6 million. It was good…
Thursday’s sell-off in the stock market may have been profit taking in the market darlings after such massive runs, but there was already a growing fear that Friday’s unemployment report was going to be…
