Peter Thiel’s $5 billon tax-free account spurred a new 401(k) rule that now impacts high-earning Americans over 50
Older workers who earn above certain thresholds will soon lose the ability to make pre-tax 401(k) catch-up contributions,…
Employment impacts of the CHIPS Act
The $52.7 billion CHIPS and Science Act of August 2022 directly and indirectly created between 42,465 and 54,385…
Social Security chief says he won’t hike retirement age amid benefit cut fears
Social Security’s leadership says raising the retirement age is not under consideration after Commissioner Frank Bisignano walked back…
OECD lifts U.S., global growth forecasts as economies surprise to the upside
Container backlog occurs at Longtan Port Container Terminal in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, on September 21, 2025. (Photo…
What is the ‘date them till you hate them’ trend that’s coming to a workplace near you
Watch out, employers: Rather than risking unemployment, workers are emotionally checking out to cope with sticking it out—and…
Fed meeting live updates: Fed Chair Powell calls quarter-point trim a 'risk management cut' – CNBC
Fed meeting live updates: Fed Chair Powell calls quarter-point trim a ‘risk management cut’ CNBC WATCH LIVE: Powell holds…
Exploring portable benefits for gig workers
Gig-based work and self-employment have expanded significantly in recent years, increasing from 27% of respondents in 2016 to…
Low-income workers experience the most earnings and work hours instability
To assess the compensation of workers, it matters not only how much money they earn, but also the…
Trump tariffs fueling inflation: congressional budget chief
Congressional Budget Office director Phillip Swagel said Monday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs appear to have pushed inflation up…
Democrats dig in on health care as threat of government shutdown looms
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference…
Labor Department watchdog probes jobs, inflation data
Erin Scott/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Labor Department’s internal watchdog said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into…
Not just China. Peak season trade bound for US slows to a crawl
A top loader moves a container at the Fenix Marine Services terminal at the Port of Los Angeles…