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Economist Jonathan Gruber Breaks Down Democratic Candidates' Proposed Wealth Tax
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren want to increase taxes on the rich. -
His Company Makes Speakers. Now He's Speaking Out, Opposing Tariffs
The trade war with China is weighing on America's manufacturers. "[The tariff burden] comes out of our bottom line," says Dan Digre, president of Misco, a speaker maker in Minnesota. -
Job Market Resilient In October Despite GM Strike, Beating Expectations
U.S. employers added 128,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate inched up to 3.6%. The drop in job creation reflects a slowing economy, but a strike at General Motors was also a factor. -
As Growth Slows, The Economy Is Falling Short Of Trump's Target
GDP numbers out Wednesday are expected to show the U.S. economy lost steam in the third quarter. But President Trump is banking on a strong economy as his ticket to a second term. -
The IMF Warns About Rising Regional Inequality
A new study by the International Monetary Fund finds that advanced nations have seen a rise in regional inequality since the 1980s. -
Drone Delivery Is One Step Closer To Reality
Walgreens is testing out delivery from store to door by drone in Virginia, and UPS won approval to expand air delivery of medical supplies. -
The Goldfish Tariff: Fancy Pet Fish Among The Stranger Casualties Of The Trade War
China is considered the motherland of aquarium goldfish, bred over centuries into rare forms. Now tariffs have some U.S. sellers of these goldfish in a tailspin. -
Restaurants Would Get More Flexibility With Workers' Tips Under Proposed Rule
The rule would allow employers to require waitstaff and others to share their tips with kitchen staff. But labor advocates say it could allow bosses to take advantage of their workers. -
The New Realities Of Work And Retirement
People age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing group of workers in the U.S. Some want to work; some have to work — and their numbers are changing how we view retirement. -
Fed Eyes Another Interest Rate Cut To Prop Up The Slowing Economy
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point. That could give a lift to the stock market but may not do much to help the economy amid the trade war.
