Economy

Strikes and contract negotiations have been in the news more lately. From the UAW to UPS, railroad workers and more. Experts weigh in on what comes next.

While economists don’t expect big near-term shocks if federal agencies go dark, the risks grow the longer a stalemate lasts.

Experts warn of families falling off a "child care cliff" as day care centers might be forced to close, waitlists might grow and parents might consider leaving the workforce altogether.

The U.S. is headed toward a government shutdown this weekend unless Congress takes action soon. Here's what happens and when and how it could affect you.

A shutdown that would halt pay for military families and government workers comes at a particularly precarious time for many households that are already struggling financially.

Unlike emergency unemployment aid, rental relief programs don’t show many signs of fraud. But efforts are underway in at least five states to claw back improperly issued money, sowing confusion among landlords and tenants.

It's the second time this year the Fed left the key interest rate unchanged after seeing signs of inflation cooling off following 40-year highs.

A White House official said members of the team may go to Michigan next week, but that administration members and the union agreed it would be better to speak by Zoom for now.

Weeks after UPS drivers won an end to a widely criticized compensation system, Detroit autoworkers want an overhaul of their own.

The United Auto Workers union said it was walking out for the first time since 2019 amid negotiations with Ford, General Motors and Chrysler's maker, Stellantis.

With a strike underway at all three major car makers, union leaders are pressing a bold set of economic demands, saying their wages haven’t kept up with inflation or executives’ pay.