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QUALITY VS. QUANTITY

The great American labor paradox: Plentiful jobs, most of them bad

How the stock market could trigger the next recession

INEQUALITY INFLATION

Poverty in America is so expensive it now has its own inflation value

RESERVE RORSCHACH

Wage growth is slowing—which could be an ominous sign for the economy

Italian cheese

All the European delights that are about to cost Americans more

Every state recession since 2007 and why they matter

U.S. President Trump sits to lunch with French President Macron at Hotel du Palais in Biarritz.

Trump cited this law to order US companies out of China. It isn’t that simple

Andrew Yang’s basic income plan permits Americans to fail. And that’s a good thing

A "Help Wanted" sign in the window advertises a job opening at a dry cleaners in Boston

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!

US unemployment is at its lowest since 1969, and there’s still room for improvement

A man corks a champagne bottle as he participates in the White Dinner in Quebec City August 18, 2011. Guests are required to be dressed in white and bring their own food, drink and cutlery. According to the organisers, the event, which was held for the first time in Quebec City, attracted close to 700 people. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA - Tags: SOCIETY) - GM1E78J0TN701

It’s boom time in America! For now.