If we're going to create an economy where all people can regularly meet their daily needs, we must first understand the current state of our economy. This series reveals what labor market data really ...

Lower-income Americans, by contrast, have faced a cash crunch.

In a rare break from President Donald Trump and Republican orthodoxy, one GOP congressman is acknowledging what many Americans already feel: times are tough. “Our economy is not great,” U.S. Rep. Ryan ...

Something is puzzling our Planet Money podcast team - two economic indicators behaving unusually. The first is consumer sentiment - our collective feeling about the economy. The other is consumer ...

President Donald Trump’s recent commentary on the economy is drawing plenty of comparisons to then-President Joe Biden’s. In his most dismissive remarks on the topic to date, Trump ratcheted up his ...

GDP is still the best overall measure of our economy. It stands for gross domestic product. It covers consumption, investment, government, and trade. For the past 25 years, it’s been stuck around 2 ...

The Black unemployment rate increased yet again in November, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. The economy continues to show signs of a slowdown in hiring, ...

In 2025, one of the biggest business buzzwords has been the idea of a "K-shaped" economy, in which there is a growing disparity between the rich and the poor. Let's take a cue from "Sesame Street" now ...

When people think about the economic engines of Sarasota and Bradenton, they often point to tourism, health care, construction or the arts. Each of these sectors is essential to our regional identity ...