People feel like their dollars aren’t stretching as far as before, and the cost of living is rising beyond their means. There’s just one problem: That part is not true. Most Americans are getting raises that outpace overall inflation.

For most of 2025, the job market was described by economists as "no hire, no fire" — a stretch of time when job seekers faced slim prospects, but workers could count on job security. But that fragile balance may now be shifting, labor experts warn, as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Conerly connect the dots between the economy ... and business! The economic forecast for 2025 shows growth, but at a slower pace than 2024. Inflation will remain above the Federal ...

The United States added 139,000 jobs in May, more than expected but pointing to a labor market that continues to slow. The employment data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics exceeded forecasts for about 120,000 payroll gains but marked a ...

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Americans have given their view on whether President Donald Trump inherited a weakened economy from his predecessor, or if the current difficulties are the result of his own policies. According to a new poll by Gallup, nearly half Americans (46 percent ...

The markets have climbed higher despite continuing concerns around the shutdown, tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have set records more than 30 times this year and other data suggest the economy is chugging at a steady clip. But for the ...

Recession worries are spreading, but analysts don’t expect a dire economic slowdown in 2025 and are looking for growth to reaccelerate next year. Heightened risk factors like a rapidly cooling labor market mean the economy is more vulnerable to a ...

This week was, as President Donald Trump himself put it, bad for Republicans. We faced down election losses in Virginia, where voters embraced someone who drooled over the idea of murdering his political opponents and their families; New Jersey; and New ...