Finance

Americans’ hourly wages are up. The problem? Inflation is up even more. Source link

Older student-loan borrowers have been falling behind since the federal government ended its pandemic-era payment pause. Source link

Prices were up 0.6% from the previous month. Energy accounted for over 40% of that increase. Source link

Australia’s treasurer touted the latest budget as reform-focused and the most ambitious in a generation. Economists hope that he is

The latest budget contains tentative steps toward long-awaited economic reform, while providing cost-of-living relief and boosting fuel security as the

Confidence inched higher in April, though sentiment continues to be hampered by rising cost pressures. Source link

The result—a third negative reading in a row—was better than economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected. Source link

The People’s Bank of China said in its first-quarter monetary policy report that imported inflation risks require “close monitoring.” Source

The Senate took another procedural step toward confirming Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair. Source link

A state known for billionaires and high-tech jobs depends on lower-paying health work to boost its labor market. Source link