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 ...

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

There have been two recessions over the past 20 years, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and this ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Qualifiers abound in a new report mapping out the Granite State’s educational landscape. From 2008 to 2012, New Hampshire was one of 16 states to invest more dollars per student amid the Great ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The last time California foreclosures were this high was pre-pandemic, in 2019. However, if you’re seeing a signal that ...