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...
by dankeelan | Oct 28, 2025 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
US consumer confidence eased in October as households worried about the availability of jobs over the next six months and persistently higher prices because of tariffs on imports. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index fell to 94.6 this...
by dankeelan | Oct 28, 2025 | Featured, U.S. Economy
When it comes to setting monetary policy for the world’s largest economy, what data drives decision-making? In ordinary times, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee, which usually meets eight times a year, have a...
by dankeelan | Oct 28, 2025 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
Shares of United Parcel Service Inc. powered higher Tuesday, after the package-delivery giant reported third-quarter earnings that beat expectations by the widest margin in years and said it cut a lot more jobs than it previously said were planned. The company...
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