The ‘great retirement’ disconnect that puzzles U.S. economists
The pandemic pushed millions of older Americans out of the labor force. It should have spawned a surge in Social Security benefits applications. It hasn't.
Fast-cash house flippers flood poor neighborhoods in U.S.
Unlike fix-and-flip investors, who take title to homes, renovate them and put them back on the market, wholesalers typically negotiate with homeowners just to put...
Big employers, including McDonald’s and Amazon, drive starting pay higher
The rising wages represent a slow but steady march toward a goal that lawmakers and labor activists have pursued for years, with limited success: a...
Affluent Americans rush to retire in new ‘life-is-short’ mindset
About 2.7 million Americans age 55 or older are contemplating retirement years earlier than they'd imagined because of the pandemic, government data show. They're many...
Small firms less apocalyptic as 60% see survival past 6 months
America’s small businesses are slightly more bullish about their own survival than five months ago, with a majority now saying they expect to be operating...