Full-Time Work Costs $54 an Hour—Why Part-Time Compensation Falls So Far Behind
LABOR MARKET & HOUSEHOLD FINANCE A paycheck shows only part of what a job costs—and only part of what a…
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America’s State Job Market Stalled in July: Only Two States Moved
LABOR MARKET The July state employment report describes a labor market that is not collapsing, but is barely advancing across…
U.S. Industry Grew 0.2%—But Business Equipment and Consumer Goods Split Apart
ECONOMY & MANUFACTURING July production edged higher as business equipment and construction supplies advanced, while consumer-goods output declined and factories…
Producer Inflation Was Flat. The Cost Pipeline Was Not.
ECONOMY & TRADE Falling energy masked firmer service and construction costs, leaving businesses with a split inflation signal. The practical…
25 States Challenge the New 10%–12.5% Tariffs
Twenty-five states are challenging new Section 301 tariffs of 10% to 12.5%. Here is what the lawsuit means for importers, manufacturers, households, and presidential trade power.