U.S. Job Market Shifts to Lower Gear
Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, fewer than economists had expected, and previous months were revised downward. Source link
Trump, Harris lay out tax plans with trillions of dollars on the line
With a huge swath of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts set to expire at the end of next year, the presidential candidates are putting down markers on the issue. Source link
For the Fed, a Sign That the Job Market Is Cooling but Not Cracking
Fed officials are hurtling toward a rate cut this month, but Friday’s jobs data left their options open on the size of that reduction. Source link
Harris targets small business tax break in contrast with Trump’s corporate tax cuts
The vice president looks to beef up her economic plans ahead of next week’s debate. Source link
Poverty Increased in 2023 as Prices Rose and Pandemic Aid Programs Expired
More faced hardship in the United States last year, the Census Bureau said, as inflation and the end of subsidies outweighed higher incomes. Source link
Harris Economic Plan Focuses on Prices, a Key Vulnerability
Vice President Kamala Harris has been balancing the challenges of defending “Bidenomics” and charting her own course on the economy. Source link