Employers added 165,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate slipped to 4.1%. Here is what the numbers mean, why revisions matter, and how wage growth compares with inflation.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says US nonfarm labor productivity rose 3.6% in the third quarter of 2026 while unit labor costs fell. Here is how the measure works and why it matters.
A credit freeze and a fraud alert both guard against identity theft, but they work differently. Here is what each does, what each costs, how long each lasts, and what neither can stop.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that real GDP rose at a 3.4% annual rate in the third quarter of 2026. Here is how to read the number, what drove it and why it will change.
The Federal Reserve meets October 27-28 after raising rates in September. Here is how the federal funds rate is set, what the committee weighs, and how a quarter-point move shows up in household budgets.
The SEC has proposed letting public companies file two financial reports a year instead of four. Here is what would change, what would stay, and what investors and managers are debating.
Consumer prices rose 0.6% in September and 3.7% over the year, with gasoline doing much of the work. Here is how to read the headline, the core rate and the categories underneath.
The Census Bureau reports 534,947 U.S. business applications for September 2026. Here is what that number counts, what it leaves out, and why far fewer applications become employers.
The Federal Reserve's 2025 household survey shows 73% of adults doing okay financially, yet 37% could not cover a $400 emergency with cash. Here is what the numbers say and where the strain sits.
The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics release shows 338,000 new establishments in the fourth quarter of 2025. Here is how to read business births, deaths and job churn without over-reading them.
Federal Reserve data shows cardholders who carry a balance pay about 22% in interest. Here is how that rate turns into dollars, and how grace periods decide who pays it.
Not another inflation story — a look at the specific, concrete decisions small business owners are actually making around pricing, suppliers, staffing, and technology.
Neither "remote work won" nor "the office is back" is true. Here's what the actual data shows about productivity, turnover, and what both sides have learned since 2020.
How much to actually save, where to keep it, and why the standard "three to six months" advice is a starting point rather than a rule.
The real tradeoffs between the two approaches for a beginner investor, without pretending either one is a guaranteed strategy.
