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Why the U.S. Gender Wage Gap Hasn't Narrowed in Decades

By Benjamin Posmanick, Morgan Adderley, and Peter Q. Blair 

What the Debt Ceiling Deal Means for Student Loan Borrowers

By Anisha Kohli

America Looks at Poverty All Wrong

By Mark R. Rank

Why Janet Yellen Doesn’t Lose Sleep Over U.S. Borrowing

By Christopher Condon / Bloomberg
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Here’s What’s in the Debt Ceiling Deal

“The agreement represents a compromise, which means not everyone gets what they want,” President Joe Biden said.

By Nik Popli

Germany Endures First Recession Since COVID on Consumers

Europe’s top economy Germany suffered its first recession since the start of pandemic.

By Alexander Weber / Bloomberg

Yellen: Treasury 'Not Involved' in Planning With Investors for Default

'We are committed to not having missed payments and raising the debt ceiling,' Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said.

By Simmone Shah

The U.S. Tech Industry Needs China

China could be viewed as a competitor that can accelerate the pace of innovation and even bring boom times to the U.S. economy.

By Keyu Jin

Biden and McCarthy to Resume Debt Limit Talks on Tuesday

President Biden said he believes an agreement can be reached with House Republicans to raise or suspend the debt cap before the U.S. runs out of cash

By Nik Popli / REHOBOTH BEACH, Del.

In the World of Private Security, There Aren't Many Rules or Regulations

This story is two of three in Insecure, a series about the private security industry. Read Part 1: Private Security Guards Are Replacing Police Across America. And part 3: The Problems Inside North America's Largest...

By Alana Semuels

The Fed's Latest Interest Rate Hike Could Set Off a 'Domino Effect' in Regional Bank Failures

“Each incremental interest rate hike beyond what they had anticipated is going to exacerbate the banking problem significantly."

By Nik Popli

Private Security Guards Are Replacing Police Across America

Here's why—and how that's making all of us less safe

By Alana Semuels / PHILADELPHIA

How to Protect Your Money Amid Bank Failures

How to make sure your money is protected amid recent bank failures, according to the experts.

By Simmone Shah

Debt Ceiling Bill Just Barely Passes House

The deciding vote came down to Rep. George Santos. The bill is dead on arrival in the Senate.

By Nik Popli

How Does Menopause Affect Women in the Workplace?

The U.S. economy loses $26.6 billion each year for failing to accommodate menopause.

By Kelsey Butler / Bloomberg

How a Swedish Pension Fund Got Swept Up by the U.S. Banking Crisis

One of the most surprising victims of the recent U.S. banking crisis is a Swedish pension fund responsible for managing the retirement funds for a quarter of the country’s population.

By Anton Wilen, Rafaela Lindeberg, Kati Pohjanpalo and Love Liman / Bloomberg

The Reason Why American Regions Are Unequal

A set of public policy choices sowed the seeds of rising regional inequality in America, write Ganesh Sitaraman and Christopher Serkin.

By Ganesh Sitaraman and Christopher Serkin

Inflation May Make People Less Likely to Back Climate Policy

Only 38% of Americans would be willing to pay $1 per month to address climate change, according to new polling released Tuesday.

By Justin Worland

Inequality in the U.S. is Finally Lessening

The U.S. economy might be slowing, but things are looking up for lower-income workers.

By Alana Semuels

First Citizens Bank Acquires Silicon Valley Bank

The lender said it will assume $56 billion in deposits and 17 legacy branches will begin operating Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens. There will be no immediate change to customer accounts.

By Ed Hammond and Matthew Monks / Bloomberg
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