Why Middle-Class Americans Say Life Is Unaffordable
Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it. Read more
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‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy
A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives. Read more
Read MoreU.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data
Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market. Read more
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