Lost decade: NYC’s horrible housing slump
A generation of New Yorkers is paying a heavy price for a huge drop in unit production following the Great Financial Crisis.
Jobs report shows a hiring slowdown as companies are acting like ‘they’re in a recession’
The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected; but the unemployment rate dipped to 4% ...
Glass-Steagall Act of 1933: What It Is, Effects, Repeal
The Glass-Steagall Act was part of the Banking Act of 1933. It created a barrier between commercial and investment banking.
Illinois Policy4d
Chicago loses over 3 in 5 businesses in 20 years
Chicago has seen more than 3 in 5 licensed businesses disappear during the past two decades. While the rest of the nation has ...
Columbus Council debates opting out of new tax law. What’s at stake for taxpayers, city
While the Muscogee County School District already committed to opting out, city councilors want to hear more public input ...
Claudia Sahm On U.S. Economic Effects - The Details Matter
Claudia Sahm, expert on monetary and fiscal policy, discusses the Sahm Rule, labor supply and unprecedented economic events.
Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states
President Donald Trump's transportation secretary is instructing his department to prioritize projects for states with higher marriage or birth rates.
Cold Fusion on MSN18d
How the Great Recession Continues to Affect Us
Explore the long-term effects of the 2008 financial crisis and how it continues to influence your finances, job market, and the global economy.
CT’s free-spending past leaves some wary of easing budget caps
The last time Connecticut's revenues boomed, the state spent far more than it saved. Some conservatives fear Democrats will ...
The Washington Post on MSN10d
More Americans take on a second job or side hustle. They come at a cost.
A growing number of Americans have taken second jobs and side hustles, spurred partly by years of rapidly rising prices as ...
The American Dream Now Costs $4.4M—See How Much of That Pie Goes Toward Your Home
Living the American Dream now comes with a jaw-dropping price tag of $4.4 million, up more than $1 million from the year before—and owning a home accounts for nearly a fifth of that amount.