When government agencies revise their data, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics did last month, it usually means they have more reliable information.
The Sahm rule indicates that the U.S. is in the midst of a downturn, but it's not quite there yet.
Rising unemployment rates in places such as California, New York and New Jersey may seem dire but reflect economic strength.
A pause that covered 45 million borrowers and $1.6 trillion in loans will soon end.
A federal program that had kept millions of Americans on Medicaid during the pandemic has expired.