Annie Lowrey

It's a bad year for shoppers. It's a terrible year for small-business owners. President Donald Trump might not be ruining Christmas, but he's making it more expensive.

President Donald Trump might not be ruining Christmas, but hes making it more expensive.

Is there someone to blame for the housing crisis?

We have a housing crisis, as you probably, painfully, know. Wouldnt you like to have someone to blame for it?The United States is short 4 million

First, stop making things worse.

How to guess if your job will exist in five years Will my job even exist in five years?

Other countries don't do this. If you are anything like me, you have spent a lot of time over the past few weeks opening letters, finding

America actually needs a tax base. Earlier this month, the IRS finished collecting 2025 taxes, taking in an estimated $5.2 trillion from businesses and households.

Our prosperity is fueling our pessimism. A ccording to Americans, it is bad out there. Real bad.

AI has made applying for jobs easy, and getting jobs nearly impossible.