For all the political firestorms they generate, government shutdowns have been nonevents for both markets and the economy.

The collective decisions we make today will determine how AI affects productivity growth, income inequality, and industrial concentration Economists have a poor track record of predicting the future.

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The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week but remained at recession levels, while personal income dropped in August, underscoring the need for another government ...

The US Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General is initiating a review of “challenges” at the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding collecting and reporting key economic data. The review will ...

Have you ever wondered how auto mechanics calculate labor costs? Does a fan belt cause your check engine light to come on? What causes rust on a vehicle? On this episode on MorningLine, Nick Beres ...

Erika McEntarfer, in her first appearance since she was ousted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cautioned that “economic data must be free from partisan influence.” By Tony Romm Reporting from ...

Switzerland’s labor productivity is generally higher than that in other advanced economy peers, although with significant variation across sectors and firm sizes. Multinational enterprises drive ...

Washington — Gary Cohn, IBM vice chair and former National Economic Council director in President Trump's first term, said Sunday that "we've seen the job market degrade," though he noted that it may ...

Given the level of uncertainty with the economy, labor market, and inflation, some economists have started talking about the possibility of a recession or even “stagflation.” The economy has been in ...

Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz Chief Economic Advisor, warned that the labor market poses the biggest risk to the U.S. economy, despite sticky inflation. The current “low hiring and low firing” environment ...

U.S. GDP data look strong, but labor market seems weak. How key economists make sense of the mixed signals. O n the surface, the U.S. economic outlook is a puzzle. The most recent batch of data showed ...