US Poverty Rate Was Stable in 2024, as Household Income Rose Slightly
As pandemic subsidies disappeared, wages kept workers just ahead of inflation, although gaps have widened for some groups. Read more
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Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy
After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing. Read more
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Mounting Deportations Meet Slow Hiring in a ‘Curious Kind of Balance’
An influx of immigrants helped ease worker shortages, and now their expulsion is helping to mask the country’s weakening demand for labor. Read more
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