economics

Felix Aidala, Gizem Kosar, and Wilbert van der Klaauw One of the most striking features of the labor market recovery following the pandemic recession has been the surge in quits from 2021 to mid-2023. This surge, often…

(Stefon Walters) I'll be the first to admit that life has a way of throwing you curveballs when you're seemingly the least prepared for them. According to the Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey,…

(Selena Maranjian) Here's some bad news: The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was recently just $1,669, or about $20,000 annually. The fact that this is an average means that plenty…

(Stefon Walters) Healthcare isn't cheap. And it's showing no signs of getting cheaper anytime soon. In 1970, total health spending in the U.S. was $74.1 billion. By the end of 2020, this number had…

(Mark Blank) One senator sent shock waves through the political community earlier this month when he made a bold claim about the future of Social Security. Many lawmakers have called for Social…

Consumer prices this past week fell more than expected. October inflation was 3.2%—essentially flat. Lower gasoline prices helped, and higher shelter costs hurt. But digging deeper into the report provides some interesting—even…