Economic Conditions

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If there's a word that perfectly describes the state of the economy in 2023, that must be inflation. Ask any U.S. adult, and they'll likely be aware of the…

The financial well-being of Americans has declined significantly over the past year, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve. In 2022, 73% of Americans reported doing "at least okay" financially—down five percentage points…

Despite all the chatter of a slowing job market, unemployment was down in a majority of U.S. states in April.According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week, 16 states had unemployment rates lower in April as…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. "We very much believe strongly in investing through downturns" is a famous remark by Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. With this philosophy, Apple has time and again…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Business owners around the world turned the page into 2023 facing a complicated set of challenges. A combination of macroeconomic forces are working together to…

If you're reading this while working remotely, Elon Musk is judging you.In a recent interview with CNBC, the tech CEO came down hard on work-from-home culture, saying he thinks it's "morally wrong." Musk, who told Tesla…

As prompt-driven AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, have garnered worldwide attention and tech giants enter the artificial intelligence race with urgency, machine-learning tools are simplifying a slew of everyday tasks.…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Fifteen years ago, the collapse of the U.S. housing market led to the Great Recession — a prolonged, painful economic downturn that caused…

The median home price in the U.S. dropped by 3.3% in March (after a 1.2% dip in February) — marking the largest fall in prices year-over-year since 2012, according to a new report from Redfin.The biggest drop from a…

Over the past 50 years, the population of Americans living in middle-class households decreased by over 10%, according to Pew Research Center, and as the gap between rich and poor grows wider, some American cities are…