When filmmaker Nick Beaulieu set out to make his first documentary, he wanted to understand an apparent contradiction in his hometown — “a tale of two ...

This is an adapted excerpt from the Aug. 23 episode of “Velshi.” For more than 40 years, we’ve been sold a myth: that America’s rich and powerful were under siege — over-taxed, over-regulated and ...

Discover why life milestones feel out of reach, how the middle class is shifting, and what it means for your financial future ...

President Trump denounced migration in a UN speech and called climate change “the greatest con job.” Later, he said Eastern ...

On this Labor Day, the need to recognize and support unions is more urgent than ever. The American middle class has long relied on the power of organized labor to secure fair wages, safe working ...

Consumer confidence has been falling for most of the past year. On a closely watched index, consumer sentiment sagged to 55.4 in September.

- Jobs: Economists generally agree that the single most effective way to revive the American middle class is to create more high-paying, stable private sector jobs. The unexpected emergence of 140,000 ...

The United States’ growing turn toward protectionism isn't just about trade deficits or manufacturing jobs – instead, it's about political avoidance, says economist Richard Baldwin. What Happened: On ...

Confidence across the American middle class cooled this summer as consumers grew more wary about jobs and income, interrupting a brief upswing in sentiment. Middle Class Sentiment Falls For The First ...

The United States’ growing turn toward protectionism isn't just about trade deficits or manufacturing jobs – instead, it's about political avoidance, says economist Richard Baldwin. What Happened: On ...