Affluent older Americans’ spending is a key factor in fueling inflation  

Older Americans are fueling a sustained boost to the U.S. economy.  Benefiting from outsize gains...

What’s helping drive inflation? Auto insurance rates

Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation. Auto insurance rates...

Key inflation gauge may further delay any interest rate cuts

A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in...

Feds announce five-year lease sale schedule for offshore wind

A new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production was...

FTC issues ban of noncompete clauses

U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with...

Child care problems growing for working mothers

After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She...

What to know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Pregnant employees have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal...

New Black congressional district bows to politics, not race, backers say

Politics and race are both factors in a pending court challenge of Louisiana’s new...

Retail sales increase as shoppers appear unfazed by rising prices

Americans boosted spending at a hotter-than-expected pace in March, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient...

Tax changes small business owners need to keep in mind

As Tax Day approaches, there are plenty of things small business owners need to...