
Economics
Inflation hits each of us differently. Your age, budget and spending priorities affect how you handle rising prices.
Investment advisers can help you calculate your personal inflation rate.
Who are the Credit Invisible? | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Who are the Credit Invisible?
The Fed - Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021 - May 2022
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
Europe’s supply chain, agriculture struggle as rivers dry up
The Continent's drought could be its worst in 500 years.
Ending Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Linked to Job Growth
A new state-level analysis finds that ending emergency unemployment benefits had a statistically significant positive impact on employment.
Services inflation worst since 1982, housing CPI heats up, but energy prices plunge
The CPI number came in at 8.5%, from 9.1% in June, as food prices continued to spike but gasoline and nat gas prices fell and durable goods prices backed off. Services CPI rose to 6.25%.
Analysis: Climate change, scarcity chip away at degrowth taboo
Degrowth - the idea that a finite planet cannot sustain ever-increasing consumption - is about the closest you can get to a heresy in economics, where growth is widely held as the best route to prosperity.
Disney tops Netflix on streaming subscribers, sets higher prices
Walt Disney Co edged past Netflix Inc with a total of 221 million streaming customers and announced it will increase prices for customers who want to watch Disney+ or Hulu without commercials.
EconExtra: Which Inflation Measure is "Best?" - Blog
There are many measures of inflation available. Which one should we be focusing on? The July CPI was announced this week, and Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, the PCE index, will be announced on August 26. These two series each have variations, and there are still other measures available.
Household Survey Unbanked by Geography
Impala Roller Skates a Big Hit for Globe International | Shop-Eat-Surf
New EV incentives come with strings attached
It’s a long-term play to boost manufacturing in the US.
Black and Hispanic Americans on the U.S. financial system: "The odds were always against me," new Credit Sesame survey finds
/PRNewswire/ -- Black and Hispanic Americans are being hit harder by the credit system, a recent survey from Credit Sesame finds. With poor credit impacting...
Manhattan rents hit record high for 6th straight month
This is not just a New York story.
EdPuzzle: How to Build Credit from Scratch! - Blog
Today we have TWO videos that might help your students save thousands in interest...read on to find out how! The first video from TwoCents is titled "How to Build Credit from Scratch!" and it details the steps you can take to start building your credit score from the bottom up by diving into some of the options available to new users to credit. The second video is a re-release from our video library titled "What Goes Into Your Credit Score?" This video dives deeper into the individual factors that impact your score and how to keep increasing your credit once you have it! Interested in more EdPuzzle videos?
7 of the best salary information websites for negotiation - Money Under 30
Bolster your case for a salary increase by knowing your worth. Here are the 7 best salary information websites to get you started.
Constitution | Common Sense Economics
America’s favorite family outings are increasingly out of reach
Taking the kids to a baseball game, a movie, or Disneyland is a bigger financial commitment than it used to be for middle-class families.
Cashy - the financial literacy game
Cashy is a game where you compete with friends on who can grow their assets the most while remaining happy.
The Inflation Rate for People Your Age
Households under age 40 spend more of their budgets on items with the fastest-rising prices.
How Experts Think About Bear Market Opportunities
We look at quotes from investing legends like Warren Buffett and Peter Bernstein to take cues on how investors should approach a down market.
What Does it Cost to Run Big Business?
Running a Fortune 500 company is a costly endeavor. In this chart, we compare the operating costs of America's biggest names.
US economy sending mixed signals: Here's what it all means
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is caught in an awkward, painful place. A confusing one, too. Growth appears to be sputtering, home sales are tumbling and economists warn of a potential recession ahead .
The weird contradictions rendering the US economy inexplicable
US economic data from production to credit is diverging in surprising ways