People who experienced the Great Inflation are more likely to fear high inflation around the corner than the young, who have lived mostly in an era in which inflation has […]
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Back to news homePandemic-Era ‘Excess Savings’ Are Dwindling for Many
In a commentary published on a Federal Reserve Bank of New York blog in April, four economists argued that “although large by historical standards, the savings accumulated by U.S. households […]
It’s Sign-Up Time for Federal Health Insurance
Most states are served by HealthCare.gov, where premiums for a “benchmark” silver plan for 2022 will be about 3 percent lower, on average, than this year, according to a report […]
China’s Xi Pressures Tycoons With ‘Common Prosperity’ Talk
Four decades ago, Deng Xiaoping declared that China would “let some people get rich first” in its race for growth. Now, Xi Jinping has put China’s tycoons on notice that […]
Women and Social Security: How to Get the Biggest Check
As a single woman with no children, Karen Callahan is putting together the financial pieces that will protect her for a potentially long life on her own. A large piece […]
They Were on Equal Footing. Then the Ground Shifted.
“You just got to scrape along and gut it out,” he said. “We’re really struggling to get by.”But in Ms. Arnone’s other field, home appraising, her friends and colleagues are […]
Stimulus Checks Helped Personal Income Surge in January
The American economic recovery came perilously close to falling off a cliff at the end of last year. But government aid arrived just in time to prevent a disaster — […]
How a Minimum-Wage Increase Is Being Felt in a Low-Wage City
When the wage went up, Ms. Parra said, she could more easily help with rent and pay the phone and cable bills at the apartment that she shares with her […]
Jobless, Selling Nudes Online and Still Struggling
Savannah Benavidez stopped working at her job as a medical biller in June to take care of her 2-year-old son after his day care shut down. Needing a way to […]
New Signs of Economic Distress Emerge as Trump Imperils Aid Deal
With the fate of a federal aid package suddenly thrown into doubt by President Trump, economic data on Wednesday showed why the help is so desperately needed.Personal income fell in […]