The percentage of American workers who are 'functionally unemployed' continues to hover around the 25% mark with continued signs of weakness in the labor market, according to the latest report from ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Economic confidence bounced after Britain’s Labour party won the election in 2024. Following years of political ...

Socialism always sells itself on empathy. New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s agenda—“free” public transit, frozen rents, and government-mandated equality—sounds merciful on the surface. But it ...

Black Friday is going to the dogs. A growing number of shoppers are taking advantage of deep discounts this holiday season to scoop up everyday items like dog and cat food, detergent, socks and ...

The government left its basic view on the domestic economy unchanged for the second consecutive month, in a monthly report released Wednesday. In its report for November, the Cabinet Office said, "The ...

Overall consumer spending fell further in the first half of November while hiring sagged as employers looked to limit headcount, according to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, released Wednesday ...

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Early in her career, Prof. Susan C. Stokes saw a wave of democratization. In Southern Europe, Latin America and the former Soviet Union, authoritarian regimes were tumbling. But in this first quarter ...

When Basic Books Group president and publisher Lara Heimert told her mom that she was going to work at the Hachette division's flagship imprint, back in 2005, she was elated. "My mother said, Oh, they ...

Comedy Central host Jon Stewart explained the impact subsidies have on prices to independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont during a Monday appearance on “The Daily Show” while discussing the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Federal Reserve released its Beige Book report on Wednesday, which summarizes the economic conditions several times a year across several regions, including Minneapolis. Its summary ...

Beige Book shows businesses reducing headcount Economic activity varied by district, unchanged overall Report comes two weeks ahead of next Fed policy meeting Oct 15 (Reuters) - U.S. economic activity ...