Facebook says it will "pause" Instagram Kids after backlash
Social media platform for kids has drawn fire from parents and child advocates. Facebook still says the service is needed.
Debt-ceiling impasse could spark recession, 9% unemployment
Failure by lawmakers to raise the government's borrowing limit would throw economy into reverse, economist warns.
Facebook's oversight board to review "cross-check" system
Watchdog will examine how the social media company applies its rules to politicians, celebs and other well-known users.
18 million Americans can't afford needed medications
Issue is "stark" for low-income households, where almost 1 in 5 recently weren't able to pay for even one prescription.
How almost 200,000 people will get their medical debt paid off
Health care company CEO says the lucky recipients will soon receive letters informing them that their debt is gone.
Amazon says 1 million workers applied for jobs this week
Retailer's new warehouse jobs pay an average of $18 an hour, which may be attracting people in lower-paying jobs.
Third Child Tax Credit payment hits bank accounts today
More than 400 economists say that making the expanded federal benefit permanent would benefit families.
Top tax rate on capital gains could reach highest level since '70s
Peak federal tax rate. on investment profits could approach 32% — and top 40% in some states, analysis says.
American household income fell in 2020, first drop since 2011
The first two stimulus payments lifted 11.7 million people out of poverty, the analysis found.
Amazon lifts average starting pay to $18 an hour for new hires
Online retailer said the new transportation and fulfillment jobs may include sign-on bonuses of up to $3,000.
Why Biden's vaccine mandate could revive the economic recovery
Economists say mandating widespread vaccinations could help the nation's economy recover faster from the Delta variant.
Amazon offers to cover college tuition for 750,000 workers
Big employers are increasingly adding benefits such as college tuition amid a labor shortage.
There are 11 million open jobs. Why are 9 million unemployed?
The disconnect between job openings and the ranks of the unemployed is something of a "big mystery," one economist says.
9.1 million Americans lost unemployment aid on Labor Day
"Once that last check comes, that will be devastating," said one woman whose benefits expire on September 6.
Should the minimum wage really be $26 an hour?
The gap between what average U.S. workers produce and what they earn has grown ever wider. That's a problem.