A majority of Americans who aren't working are retirees — however, a labor economist believes there's more to the story ...

It’s hot NILF summer for American workers. The number of adults who are “not in the labor force” (NILF) surged to an all-time ...

Median U.S. household net worth hit a record high in 2022—but the 30-year climb was bumpy, and some families still haven’t recovered earlier peaks.

The Great Recession of 2008 marked a particularly difficult time for Americans, with effects that reverberated around the world. Few remained unscathed as lay-offs and foreclosures mounted. While the ...

It seems like everyone is constantly complaining about how horrible the job market is these days, which led some people to reflect on how job hunting now compares to doing so during the Great ...

Economic uncertainty often forces a shift in how we spend and save. During the Great Recession of the late 2000s — when unemployment hit 10% and home values dropped by 30% — many tightened their ...

In a study published in Economic Inquiry that analyzed debt and income across U.S. counties at the onset of the Great ...

Universities and colleges across the country have been dealing with a ticking time bomb since the Great Recession, and a growing number of them are saying that it's about to go off, next semester. A ...

Class identity, which is how individuals view their economic and social positions in relation to others, has wide-ranging effects on people's well-being, thoughts, and behavior. Previous studies have ...

When the subprime crisis broke in the 2008 presidential election year, there was little chance for a serious discussion of its root causes. Candidate Barack Obama weaponized the crisis by blaming ...

California started 2026 with 93% fewer foreclosure filings than the average pace between 2008 and 2012, when troubled ...