Unemployment for gig, self-employed workers mired in confusion, delays

Unemployment for gig, self-employed workers mired in confusion, delays

Self-employed and gig workers may have to wait a little longer than other jobless Americans to get their unemployment benefits. The new coronavirus relief law significantly expanded the financial assistance it gives to out-of-work Americans, … Read more

Facebook and Amazon lead Big Tech lobbying in Q1 2020

Facebook and Amazon lead Big Tech lobbying in Q1 2020

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., arrives for a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Facebook and Amazon led … Read more

Here’s what Trump’s proposed tariffs could mean for your wallet

Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs could mean for your wallet

This combination of pictures created on February 17, 2024, shows U.S. President Joe Biden waving from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2023, and former President Donald Trump … Read more

What wealthy independents think of Trump, coronavirus and economy

What wealthy independents think of Trump, coronavirus and economy

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a protective face shield during a tour of the Ford Rawsonville Components Plant that is manufacturing ventilators, masks and other medical supplies during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in … Read more

‘Maid’ author Stephanie Land’s new book details financial struggles

'Maid' author Stephanie Land's new book details financial struggles

Stephanie Land Source: Simon and Schuster Stephanie Land’s daughter, Emilia, was 7 months old when Land was forced to leave her volatile partner. What came next for the single mother was homelessness and food insecurity … Read more

After Biden praises progress on inflation, economists weigh in

After Biden praises progress on inflation, economists weigh in

In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden celebrated his administration’s progress in the fight against inflation. “Wages keep going up and inflation keeps coming down,” Biden said in the annual speech before Congress. Inflation has cooled while wages have ticked higher, but … Read more