The Federal Reserve’s policy decisions in recent years have contributed to a worsening of economic inequality in America, and some of the central bank’s policymakers say it’s not a problem they can ...

Bank of Japan Lifts Rates to 30-Year High; Data Problems in U.S. Inflation Report Will Linger for Months By Vicky Ge Huang The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate target to its highest level in 30 ...

The best way to fix Americans’ cost-of-living problem is to give workers bigger raises, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said last week. The problem: That solution looks broken, too. The US job ...

Soft jobs and sticky inflation frame the expected interest-rate cut. The Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% at the December 2025 FOMC meeting. Officials are cautious due to persistent inflation and a ...

A key aspect of the suddenly trendy "affordability" problem is that young adults are said to be priced out of the housing market. The statistics appear to be compelling. Per the National Association ...

This puzzle looks like it needs calculus… but you’re not allowed to use it. I explore alternative methods to get the answer only using basic math tools. 8 million inflation refund checks sent out ...

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said he sees room to lower interest rates again in the near term as the labor market softens, reviving investor expectations for a December ...

The real estate technology company emphasizes affordability challenges in the U.S. housing market. Affordability concerns rise as homeownership costs now exceed $15,900 yearly, outpacing incomes.

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and legal concerns, The Times found. Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to ...

After years of changes to repayment options, borrowers are struggling to stay on top of their loans A relatively small share of student-loan borrowers are making their payments on time, while many ...

Over the past few decades, birth rates have plummeted in the West. A recent Financial Times article reported that the decline in fertility has been much steeper among progressives than conservatives.