Paychecks at firms that employ fewer than 20 people grew at a 4.2% annual rate in November.
The drop spurred a financing flurry for home purchases for the week including the holiday.
High medical expenditures contribute significantly to the country's fiscal challenges. Curbing them is the key to cutting the deficit.
The trend is casting a shadow over other statistics showing a resilient labor market.
BlackRock's HPS purchase will make three founders billionaires.
The law allowing the lower pay has been denounced by advocates as a form of legalized discrimination.
Wall Street strategists are generally optimistic about the outlook through the rest of the year.
The upcoming monetary policy framework review addresses some, but far from all, of the right questions.
Some advisors say TIPS portfolio allocations are always good for long-term planning.
The Permanent Portfolio has a 40-year track record of protecting and growing investor assets.
From buying less to gifting secondhand items, US families are adapting to save money.
With Donald Trump apparently preparing to follow through on his promises of mass deportations, tax cuts and tariffs, it is only a matter of time before his supporters are disappointed.
Musk's move signals a new stage in a long-running Washington fight over the agency's powers and very existence.
The U.S. has an unusually high amount of borrowing to do next year, and it can no longer count on price-insensitive buyers.
American consumers are looking for ways to ease the burdens of buying presents at reasonable prices.
The economy's primary growth engine, consumer spending, advanced 3.5%, which is the most this year.
As stocks hit record highs and the macroeconomic environment improves, IPO prospects have brightened.
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has been one of the central bank's more outspoken doves.
Kevin Hassett previously served as a senior advisor to Trump and vigorously defended his tax policies.
The 2024 election will hasten some trends already underway, the firm says.