The pay gap between women and men widened to 81 cents on the dollar by last year, the largest gap since 2016. Is the return to the office to blame?

Women have made big workforce gains, but their pay growth isn’t keeping pace with men’s. 2025-10-25 01:00:00 Harriet Torry

Continue ReadingThe pay gap between women and men widened to 81 cents on the dollar by last year, the largest gap since 2016. Is the return to the office to blame?

Inflation isn’t as high as many economists expected earlier this year, but that’s not much comfort for Americans still flabbergasted at the prices of necessities like food, housing and insurance

The news that inflation could be worse is hardly comforting for millions of Americans still flabbergasted at the prices of necessities like food, housing and insurance. 2025-10-24 22:17:00 Konrad Putzier

Continue ReadingInflation isn’t as high as many economists expected earlier this year, but that’s not much comfort for Americans still flabbergasted at the prices of necessities like food, housing and insurance

The extended government shutdown has put collecting most October inflation data out of reach for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to people familiar with the agency’s operations

The extended government shutdown has put collecting most October inflation data out of reach for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to people familiar with the agency’s operations. 2025-10-24 14:59:00…

Continue ReadingThe extended government shutdown has put collecting most October inflation data out of reach for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to people familiar with the agency’s operations