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Revenge of the nerds is a fantasy.

Reserve Bank appears determined to raise interest rates at least once more, even if Australia’s economy is slowing

Many experts think the U.S. economy is heading toward a recession—here is what that means and how to prepare.

When adult children move back in with their parents, it causes a lot of cultural anxiety. We call them moochers or spongers. We say they’ve failed to launch.

CEOs like Elon Musk say remote workers are less productive. But they spend most of their "commute" time working more.

Fears of an economic downturn are once again on the rise, but what is a recession, exactly? We tackle this and other questions here.

North Carolina economists last week told The Charlotte Observer they’re increasingly concerned about an impending recession.

The US Commerce Department on Thursday announced that the country’s gross domestic product had fallen for the second consecutive quarter, although President Joe Biden said the economic data overall “doesn’t sound like a recession”. In most countries, two successive quarters of GDP decline qualify as a recession – but not…

"The fact-checking industry has become a partisan arbiter of political disputes," notes Phil Magness.

Economists were on high alert Thursday morning awaiting data from the U.S. Commerce Department that might shed light on whether the country is in a recession — a question with vast implications for consumers, employers and electoral politics.

The bad news will be a major blow for the Biden administration as it prepares for a tough midterm election season