by dankeelan | Oct 13, 2026 | Benefits, Featured, Healthcare, U.S. Economy
American healthcare, the priciest healthcare system in the world, is set to get even more expensive In the coming weeks, the roughly 160 million Americans who get health insurance through work will log into their benefits portals and pick a plan for 2027. Even for...
by dankeelan | Oct 13, 2026 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy, Unemployment
In today’s stagnant hiring environment, the numbers are not encouraging. U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs last month. That’s one job for every 244 unemployed workers. The average worker is taking longer to find a new job, and that means more people...
by dankeelan | Sep 22, 2026 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
With the growth of the gig economy, millions of working Americans with unpredictable schedules and fluctuating incomes rely on public health insurance because they lack consistent access to coverage through an employer, according to a new study. The findings suggest...
by dankeelan | Sep 15, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy
Artificial Intelligence could make the US economy about a third larger by 2030 and still leave nearly one in five office and professional workers without a job, according to a study by economists at The Anthropic Institute. That figure, according to the...
by dankeelan | Sep 1, 2026 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
Kevin Warsh has emphasized that prices will be the central bank’s priority during his tenure as chair of the Federal Reserve, even as new figures show that the labor market remains on a shaky footing. During his keynote address at the Jackson Hole Economic...
by dankeelan | Sep 1, 2026 | Featured, Jobs, Retirement, U.S. Economy
Getting laid off close to retirement is a different kind of problem than getting laid off in your 30s, because there are no decades left to rebuild the income you were counting on. And losing your main income stream can tank your retirement plan. Workers closest to...
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