Inflation Decelerated In June. But Grocery Shopping In The U.S. Decreased Anyway The buying of grocery units fell 1.8% in June compared to the previous year, according to a new analysis. International Business Times · Jul 16
Inflation May Be Cooling, But Many Workers Still Aren't Feeling Richer. Salaries' Data Show Why Lower gas prices helped ease inflation in June, but many Americans say rising costs for housing, food and other essentials continue to strain household budgets. International Business Times · Jul 16
Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian Says He's 'Super Bullish' On Trump's 50-Year Mortgages: Will Allow People To 'Get Their Foot In The Door' President Donald Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan, aimed at tackling America’s housing affordability crisis, received the backing of real estate iBuying platform Opendoor Technologies Inc.’s (NASDAQ:OPEN) CEO, Kaz Nejatian, who described the move as being bullish for the sector. Benzinga · Nov 12, 2025
Obama-Era Economic Advisor Says Trump's 50-Year Mortgage Plan Is Driving Her 'Bonkers': Here's Why Former Obama economic adviser Betsey Stevenson waded into the debate over President Donald Trump's proposed 50-year mortgage on Monday, warning that while such loans might help some buyers, they would almost certainly mean steeper borrowing costs and painfully slow equity gains. Benzinga · Nov 11, 2025
Economists Warn US Close To 'Stall Speed' And Could 'Tip Over Into Recession' On Disappointing Jobs Report The July Jobs report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released on Friday, is raising concerns among economists, who warn that the latest data and sharp downward revisions point to a labor market that is losing momentum and potentially edging toward a recession. Benzinga · Aug 4, 2025
Obama-Era Economic Advisor Warns Ending Fed Independence Could Lead to 'Higher' Mortgage Rates: How High? — 'That Depends On...' University of Michigan economist and former Obama White House advisor Betsey Stevenson issued a stark warning about the consequences of ending the Federal Reserve's independence. Benzinga · Jul 22, 2025
'It’s hell': How divorce laws are designed to create unnecessary financial hardship for women Women initiate 70% of divorces. A drawn-out process, child care responsibilities, and structural inequities rob them of bargaining power. Fortune · Aug 23, 2023
Women are returning to the job market in droves, just when the U.S. needs them most The pandemic was hard on working women, but they've come roaring back into the labor force. The share of working-age women who have jobs or want one hit an all-time high in May. WEKU · Jul 5, 2023
Credit Suisse and SVB banking crises are 'not a repeat of 2008' The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and renewed crisis at Credit Suisse are raising fears of another global financial crisis, but most experts agree that we shouldn't worry too much … yet. ABC News · Mar 16, 2023
U.S. factories emerge as a strong point in a weakening economy Factories have added 467,000 jobs in the last 12 months, as production jumped to its highest level since 2008. But manufacturing remains a much smaller slice of the U.S. economy than it used to be. WEKU · Oct 20, 2022
Economists say inflation is easier on Gen Z, TikTok disagrees With fewer assets to erode, and flexibility to change jobs, Gen Z is positioned well for inflation, but that's not how they're seeing it. WEKU · Oct 2, 2022
Women are returning to (paid) work after the pandemic forced many to leave their jobs The number of women in the workforce has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, which is good for the economy. But after time away from the job market some women are reassessing their priorities. WEKU · Sep 28, 2022
Biden's inflation crunch: Too much shopping — even at beach President Joe Biden could have looked out the window of his limousine on his drive last weekend to his beach home and seen firsthand why he's struggled to contain inflation The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
The Great Upgrade: Making the most of The Great Resignation US workers are in their strongest bargaining position in decades, but it won’t last forever. Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2022