Social Security's trust fund that helps pay retirement benefits is projected to run out in late 2032. New research finds that may pose serious economic risks.

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At the Richmond Neighborhood Center in San Francisco, more than 200 people are on the waitlist for the food pantry. The center is just a couple miles down from “AI Alley,” where a cluster of major AI companies receive billions in investments and pay out high salaries to employees — in turn making home prices and rent payments soar.

The IMF has also lifted its 2026 global inflation forecast to 4.7%, citing rising energy and commodity prices and risks from tensions in the Middle East. View on euronews

Remember Project 2025? Democrats are building their own governing blueprint, and one proposal takes aim at the "annoyance economy": robocalls, endless hold times, hidden fees and other everyday frustrations.

Businesses in the UK and Europe are calling on governments to advance the policies needed to drive investment into the circular economy. Their urging comes as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has brought concerns over supply chain resilience to the fore.

Despite all its problems, the U.S. economy is actually outperforming its competitors, China and the European Union, two Opinion contributing writers argue in this episode. Natasha Sarin, an economist and law professor,

("WisdomTree") (NYSE: WT), a global financial innovator, today announced the launch of the WisdomTree Space Economy Fund (WSPC), listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, with an expense ratio of 0.75%.

With usage-based pricing, AI is no longer something companies adopt once—it's something that becomes more expensive the more useful it becomes.

The number of Republicans who think things are improving economically has fallen sharply since the start of the Iran war.