The financial crisis may be years behind us, but many of the money-saving habits Americans adopted during the Great Recession ...

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

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

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 ...

Being prepared for a downturn in economic activity will ensure you can keep your head above water when times get tough.

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

Millennials have been through a lot in their short lives. And according to an economist, there are certain huge, once-in-a-lifetime events they've had to overcome that have made them so resilient.

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.

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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 ...

Alan Greenspan was revered in the 1980s and 1990s for supporting the stock market, but retrospective views cloud his legacy.

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 ...