Economy

Unemployment is 4.2% but hiring has fallen to 2013 levels. See why a frozen job market hurts people a layoff wave never touches, and what you can do now.

Housing inventory has climbed to a decade high in months of supply. Here is where buyers can finally push, and why a rate buydown beats a 6% price cut.

Rent or buy calculators skip three costs that move the break-even by years. Here is the full math on a median-priced home, and how to run it on your own.

Pay is rising and buying power is falling. Here is how real wages are calculated, why the gap is back, and what a typical raise is actually worth now.

Consumer sentiment hit 47.8, the second-lowest on record, while jobs data stayed solid. Here is what explains the gap, and which signal to actually trust.

Headline inflation is 3.4% but energy rose 16.3% and gasoline 27.4%. Here is how to calculate the rate that applies to your household, in ten minutes.

The Fed's latest rate hike affects your mortgage, credit cards, and savings accounts in very different ways. Here's exactly what changes and what to do now.

Learn how green energy investments like solar and wind power offer high returns, reduce carbon emissions, and create sustainable growth for a cleaner future.

Is a global recession coming? See the warning signs economists watch, from inflation and interest rates to hiring, and the steps that protect your money.