The children that weren’t born after 2008 are starting to show up in enrollment, or lack thereof. It's pretty simple what happens when student go missing.

Consumer sentiment is down, but spending is up. What gives?

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 ...

Gen Z is at a tipping point, some economists say: the first U.S. generation in living memory where the majority may be unable ...

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 ...

The numbers suggest a small but growing share of American consumers have fallen into a pit of credit card debt. It's hard to dig out.

Politicians, ugly buildings and whores all get respectable if they last long enough." I wouldn't necessarily slot former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan into any of those categories, but the ...

Many Americans are facing significant economic headwinds. The job market is tight, and prices are stubbornly high, with ...

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 ...

U.S. fertility rates have hit historic lows, but three common measures tell different stories about whether American families are truly shrinking.

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 ...

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