The US central bank is aiming for its soft landing that avoids recession, but the data and competing policy choices will make it difficult.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter-point during its September meeting.
In 2024, seven times more Americans were struck by lightning than were convicted of federal mortgage fraud.
Two sociologists found that when the pace at which family sizes was shrinking slowed down, starting in the 1990s, progress toward closing the gender pay gap grew sluggish too.
Partisan bias doesn’t stop with voters. When Republicans hold the White House, Republican economists consistently overshoot on growth forecasts.
The Senior Community Service Employment Program helps older Americans balance their checkbooks, enjoy better health and engage more with their own communities.
There are many legal ways for employers to advance their commitment to equal opportunity without discriminating against anyone.
A new study of 40,000 real estate agents suggests that the first professional connection you make can boost your odds of success by 25%.
Responsible borrowers are locked out of the global financial system for reasons beyond their control. A study looking at shopping habits offers a novel solution.
Many male leaders say they value gender equity. But their ideas about how to achieve it don’t always line up with women’s.
Small farms will have the hardest time meeting the rules, giving big producers an edge. One potential solution: agroforestry, growing coffee plants among the trees.
The US is moving away from a laissez-faire version of capitalism and toward a state-directed form.
Politicians have long coveted control over monetary policy. Good economic governance requires that they don’t get it.
The elimination of the Business and Human Rights team strips US companies of critical guidance just as new international laws raise the stakes.
What makes Brooke Hogan’s case unusual is that she asked to be disinherited to avoid a court battle over her celebrity father’s estate.
Donald Trump isn’t the first GOP president to have courted segments of the labor movement, dividing a key Democratic constituency, only to take actions that make unions weaker.
Charities have no right to keep stolen money they receive as donations, even if they didn’t know it was stolen.
There’s no evidence of widespread, systematic discrimination against white Americans. Just ask them.
Consumers perceive some misspellings positively, but only if the unconventional spelling is relevant and not too extreme, according to a new study.
Detailed data that US government agencies collect and make available has underpinned research about people, medicine, science, crime, jobs, housing, climate and the economy.
More and more universities are bringing in corporate-style marketing chiefs. New research shows what they’re gaining – and where the returns fall flat.
Workers who get time off to relax, learn new skills or connect meaningfully with their friends and relatives have more energy, are in better moods and can do their jobs better.
The law requires crowdfunded startups to report back to investors. The reality? Most don’t.
Both holidays arose at the same time, nearly 150 years ago, in the midst of an explosive labor uprising.
Now that the US has stopped funding Gavi, the vaccine alliance will likely become more dependent on philanthropy than ever before.