Workers are getting lower raises
The average worker is getting a pretty crummy raise.
U.S. economy
Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
Shoppers unexpectedly paused their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone.
Trump’s immigration chiefs are set to testify in Congress following protester deaths
The heads of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda will testify in Congress Tuesday and face questions over how they are prosecuting immigration enforcement inside American cities.
Americans feel worse about finances
Americans may be feeling a bit better about the job market, but their household finances tell a different story.
Bitcoin drops to lowest price since Trump was elected
The price of Bitcoin is in a sharp slump.
Survey: Investments affect view of economy
How invested you are in the stock market is probably impacting your view of the economy.
Census Bureau plans to use survey with a citizenship question in its test for 2030, alarming experts
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to use a survey form with a citizenship question as part of its practice test of the 2030 census, raising questions about whether the Trump administration might try to make a significant change to the once-a-decade headcount that failed during the president’s first term.
January worst month for job cuts since 2009
Layoffs hit recession levels last month, according to a report by job placement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
ADP: Private sector hiring on slump
A new non-government report indicates U.S. hiring slumped last month.
Trump administration cuts number of sites for testing the 2030 census, focusing on the South
The Trump administration is eliminating four out of the six locations that had been slated for a practice test to try out new methods for the 2030 census, raising concerns that the U.S. Census Bureau might not learn enough about communities that have been traditionally difficult to count.
