by dankeelan | Dec 2, 2025 | Featured, U.S. Economy
A big reason the term is popping up so often is that it helps explain an unusually muddy and convoluted period for the US economy. Growth appears solid, yet hiring is sluggish, and the unemployment rate has ticked up. Overall, consumer spending is still rising, but...
by dankeelan | Nov 18, 2025 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
As workers face frozen salaries, inflation and fear of layoffs, some have decided to branch out from their traditional careers. They’re taking on side jobs to bring in additional income and provide a backup plan should they find themselves out of work, or adding...
by dankeelan | Nov 18, 2025 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
A new Goldman Sachs analysis found that platform-based gig work opportunities — which include major tech players like Uber (UBER), DoorDash (DASH), and Instacart (CART) — are holding up as traditional payroll growth cools. About 20% of people who lost pay, lost a job,...
by dankeelan | Nov 11, 2025 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The theological principle at stake runs deeper than economics. The church teaches that work serves not merely to produce goods but to perfect the worker, contributing to human flourishing and social cohesion. Gig work’s isolation—drivers alone in cars, delivery...
by dankeelan | Nov 4, 2025 | Jobs, U.S. Economy, Unemployment
The U.S. Labor Department probably won’t be able to publish the October employment report on Friday as scheduled. So Wall Street is turning to other indicators including credit-card spending, corporate earning results and state jobless claims to try to get a fuller...
by dankeelan | Nov 4, 2025 | Featured, U.S. Economy
The federal government shutdown has already cost the US economy at least $18 billion this year, a figure that “will intensify” in the weeks to come, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The nonpartisan organization emphasized much of the impact will be...
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