Economy

How Trump's Attacks on DEI Are Hurting Communities That Voted for Him

By Alana Semuels

For Many of America's Aging Workers, 'Retirement Is a Distant Dream'

By Alana Semuels/Waitsfield, Vt.

Here’s Where China’s Retaliatory Tariffs on the U.S. Could Hit Hardest

By Alana Semuels

How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect U.S. Consumers

By Alana Semuels
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How Doctors Are Pushing Medical Credit Cards on Patients

Why the growing medical credit-card industry creates problems for patients

By Alana Semuels

The Rise of Silent Services

People are signing up for haircuts, rides, book clubs and other activities that offer quiet time.

By Alana Semuels

How the Economy is Doing in the Swing States

Some of the places faring especially well—and especially poorly—could determine the election

By Alana Semuels

Don’t Trust the Political Prediction Markets

Prediction markets are now encouraged in the financial press. 

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , Anthony Scaramucci and Steven Tian

Why You Can't Find a Pediatrician

Pediatrics is one of the lowest-paid areas of medicine, creating challenges for doctors and parents alike.

By Alana Semuels

Why Your Pharmacy Experience Is Miserable

Chains and independent pharmacies alike are short-staffed, leading to long lines and frustrating  experiences.

By Alana Semuels

Why Americans Are Cooking More At Home

The pandemic changed the way we eat.

By Alana Semuels

U.S. Government Asks For Consumer Help on Solar Scams

Three agencies are working together to warn customers about solar scams

By Alana Semuels

Talking Decisions With Daniel Kahneman

Revisiting a 2011 interview with the late Nobel Prize winner

By Belinda Luscombe

Why Black Friday Deals Start So Early

Retailers like Walmart and Target are rolling out Black Friday deals earlier than ever, thanks to inflation and a slugging spending economy.

By Alana Semuels

Job Sharing Is a Solution to Burnout

Some companies are allowing workers to split jobs 50-50 to recruit and retain women.

By Alana Semuels

How India's Economy Will Overtake the U.S.'s

If current trends continue, first China, and later India, will have larger economies than the U.S. by 2073.

By Arvind Panagariya

Why Stock Prices Mirror Our Mood

"What we buy and sell every day has everything to do with how we feel and the stories we tell," writes Peter W. Atwater.

By Peter W. Atwater

Why More Countries Should Cancel Hosting Sporting Events

Australia's decision to walk away from the 2026 Commonwealth Games is a reminder of the costs of hosting major events.

By Astha Rajvanshi and Armani Syed

Inflation Dropped Again In June. Here's What That Means for Biden

New data offers some of the most hopeful news about the economy since prices skyrocketed 16 months ago.

By Nik Popli

The Biden Administration Tries to Fix Childcare—Again

Vice President Kamala Harris announced the latest plan to bring down costs

By Belinda Luscombe
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