Abha Bhattarai

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article and an accompanying chart overstated changes in auto insurance spending over time, because it did not account for a 2019 methodological change in measuring insurance spending in Consumer Expenditure Survey data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The reference to CES auto insurance costs and the related chart element have been removed. Originally moved June 23, 2024. - - - Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting

A new round of economic data has been released, but the numbers are muddled by the recent government shutdown, leaving economists with more questions than answers.

“This was the strongest six months of growth since late in 2023, but it certainly didn’t feel that way for most people,” one analyst said.

The U.S. economy experienced steady growth in 2025, despite concerns over inflation and the job market, with artificial intelligence playing a significant role in driving growth.

More Americans are stuck in part-time positions or having to patch together multiple jobs to make ends meet, employment data shows.

In a slowing labor market, even people with jobs are increasingly making do with less-than-ideal arrangements.

In a slowing labor market, even people with jobs are increasingly making do with less-than-ideal arrangements. They're stuck in part-time positions or patching together multiple jobs to make ends meet, employment data shows.

Abha Bhattarai, Rachel Lerman, Federica Cocco There are more American millionaires than ever before, but many of them don't feel rich.

The number of American millionaires has reached a record high, but rising costs are chipping away at the value of nest eggs.

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