Category : Economy news

Biden’s spending plans collide with a resurgent U.S. economy

The numbers signal the U.S. is well on its way toward a revival, one that’s widely expected to reach record levels of growth later this year.

'Crazy things happen': Biden’s next spending spree fuels a fight over risks

The president’s team is preparing a $3 trillion spending proposal to power through Congress. They’re betting markets and the economy will cooperate long enough to pass it.

Black workers, hammered by pandemic, now being left behind in recovery

Structural inequities in the U.S. labor market that have affected Black and Hispanic workers' ability to advance out of low-paying jobs, as well as discrimination in hiring practices, are also likely having an effect.