Economy
Economy Articles
The average U.S. consumer credit score has reached an all-time high according to FICO. As anyone who has applied for a mortgage or a car loan knows, a solid credit score is essential.
Published:
Last Updated:
U.S. business CEOs remain optimistic about the country's economy but for the second consecutive quarter the Business Roundtable's CEO economic outlook has dipped on concerns about U.S. trade policy.
Published:
Last Updated:
Just 6% of S&P 500 companies can claim a CEO who has been in that position for 20 or more years. The odds rise for founders and founders' family members.
Published:
Last Updated:
After a years-long recovery from the Great Recession, the impressive rate of improvement may have peaked. And there is a danger that the pace could turn the other way.
Published:
Last Updated:
Part-time holiday workers, who major retailers are hiring by the hundreds of thousands, often do not make much more than the minimum wage. This means their effect on the national economy is quite...
Published:
Last Updated:
Women make less money than men in almost every industry. And it turns out that women get much less equity in start-ups than their male counterparts do.
Published:
Last Updated:
The CEOs who make up the Business Roundtable issued a statement on Tuesday urging the president to take a different approach to the administration's desire redress the imbalances in U.S.-China trade.
Published:
Last Updated:
There are an endless number of financial market terms that simply did not exist ahead of the financial crisis. Some may be more of an evolutionary development that would have occurred anyhow, but...
Published:
Last Updated:
A new report is optimistic about the effect technology will have on global workers in the next five years, saying this could "lead to a new age of good work, good jobs and improved quality of life...
Published:
Last Updated:
Before Hurricane Florence made landfall, there were estimates that it could cause over $100 billion in damage, which would make it among the most costly hurricanes in history. It was a Category 4...
Published:
Last Updated:
Right now the United States is a $20 trillion economy with about a 4% unemployment rate and with more job openings than able bodies to fill those jobs. Still, many deep scars are very evident as...
Published:
Last Updated:
The University of Michigan's preliminary September consumer sentiment survey recorded its second-highest reading since 2004. Job and wage growth are the driving forces.
Published:
Last Updated:
U.S. retail spending rose less than expected in August, although year-over-year retail sales are up nearly 6%. Slower auto and clothing sales weighed most heavily on August sales.
Published:
Last Updated:
24/7 Wall St. has tracked three solid data points from this week that point to all of these inflation fears having been overblown. This could be more than just good news for those who have...
Published:
Last Updated:
After having been way too slow to raise interest rates to stem inflation and a major currency depreciation, Turkey finally raised its benchmark interest rates.
Published:
Last Updated: