Because if we want to buy imports, we either have to export an equivalent amount or borrow money.
There’s a lot of nuance in interpreting the data and different ways to measure it.
We’re not relocating like we used to, thanks largely to the graying of the population, high home prices and remote work.
But take out the transportation sector — which has been throttled by the aviation giant’s troubles — and orders rose 0.4% last month.
Smaller and regional banks are major lenders not only for office construction, but also building projects like hospitals, educational institutions and ports.
They’re down about 26% compared to a year ago.
Wage increases have been eaten by high inflation.
The supplemental poverty rate fell to its lowest since 2009. Children living in poverty fell by almost half.
With COVID-19-related job losses, health experts expect the number of people without insurance to grow this year.
The Census Bureau is offering higher wages and pulling workers in from neighboring states.