Labor market, consumer spending, and revised GDP data show the economy is facing serious headwinds.

Key Points Your monthly Social Security benefits are calculated based on your wage history. It’s possible to boost your benefits after claiming them by continuing to work. Whether earning money later ...

Vaccinations can help the U.S. workforce and economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. A nurse manager fills a syringe with a dose of a coronavirus vaccine during a walk-up clinic in Washington ...

Debunking common myths about climate change 07:07. One of the main arguments against taking action on climate change has always been that it's too expensive. But new research finds just the ...

Poor benefits pose problems moving forward. While millennials and Gen Z boast high participation in the gig economy and appreciate the segment's flexibility, that doesn't mean they're without ...

Despite the tough economy, nearly nine in 10 employees are planning to maintain or increase the number of benefits they select and/or their coverage for next year, according to MetLife's 2009 Open ...

How Unemployment Benefits Stimulate Economy A study by Moody's Analytics recently found that every dollar spent by the government on benefits for the unemployed produces an overall return of $1.61 ...

As Benavid wrote, "Trump has taken an unusually direct and high-profile role in attempting to manage the sprawling American economy — an approach that could bring him enormous benefits if it ...

During a slowing economy — like the kind that’s just around the corner if it’s true that America is headed toward a recession — every $1 billion in increased SNAP benefits adds $1.54 ...

By M.V. Lee Badgett An economist looks beneath the same-sex marriage debate to the costs incurred by couples who can't marry, by regions that won't let them, and by the economy as a whole. Chris ...

Unemployment benefits have cost more than half a trillion over the past five years, according to a new report. Extending them for a year could cost another $30 billion.

The stock market is booming, unemployment is at its lowest since 1969, and consumer confidence is high. "The economy is soooo good," President Trump claimed. So why are his approval ratings in the ...