The Upward Mobility Act is a proposed bill that would combine multiple federal anti-poverty programs into a single, flexible ...

The American Dream has never felt further out of reach. And it’s not just because the house with the white-picket fence and the nanny to care for the children are unaffordable. They’re also, for many, ...

Think of the Washington Monument. Imagine it sitting on the surface of the sea, with blades as long as a football field ...

The experience of aging remains sharply unequal, shaped by gaps in savings, access to workplace plans and the rising cost of ...

Dolly Parton may not work a “9 to 5,” but that hasn’t stopped her from earning a spot on Forbes’ list of the richest ...

As the new year begins, savings have hit unprecedented levels, but rising health care costs and growing poverty make ...

Taxes, benefits, and household data make America look more unequal than it is.

A Stratford educator plays a classic '60s hit during a holiday party, and soon finds himself debating the state of the nation ...

Economists say a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it. “I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to retire,” one woman said.

For decades, working hard meant stability, home ownership, and a real retirement. Today, even “good jobs” barely keep up with rent, inflation, and debt. Wages stalled while productivity soared, ...

Job seekers in 2025 have faced a challenging hiring landscape. Companies aren't hiring at the same levels they used to, and applicants report facing stiff competition. AI screening résumés, employers ...

The latest jobs report had its share of shutdown-related quirks, but a familiar theme cut through the noise: The US labor market is stuck in a rut. Employers are still hiring, but job growth is at one ...