’Tis the season ... for gift-buying stress. Photo by Ryan Miller/Invision/APAs a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was a problem when my baby brother was born a day before my birthday. For years, I would beg my parents for a birthday gift “one day early.” My laid-back brother remembers thinking, “I don’t care about presents. Just give her mine!”
A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives.
Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market.
The Federal Reserve will get an updated read on U.S. inflation on Thursday with the release of last month’s Consumer Price Index.
The U.S. workweek hasn't always been 40 hours long, so maybe something else is possible. Gearstd/iStock via Getty Images PlusAbout 1 in 3 Americans make at least one New Year’s resolution, according to Pew Research.
With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.
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As Americans gather for holiday celebrations, many will quietly thank the health care workers who keep their families and friends well: the ICU nurse who stabilized a grandparent, the doctor who adjusted a tricky prescription, the home health aide who ensures an aging relative can bathe and eat safely.
The Trump administration singled out European tech firms by name and promised economic consequences Tuesday unless the E.U. rolls back tech regulation and lawsuits.
The Trump administration looked to recast elements of a dour jobs report Tuesday as a sign of strength.
