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Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 33 years ago to protect people with disabilities from discrimination.But the disabled still face major hurdles when it comes to building…

Consumer confidence: A man counts Indian currency notes inside a shop in Mumbai, India, August 13, 2018. | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the share of urban consumers who were…

Residents drop off Covid-19 PCR tests at a testing site run by the Centers for Disease Control, Federal Emergency Management Agency and eTrueNorth in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2022.Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhen Christopher…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — By one common definition, the U.S. economy is on the cusp of a recession. Yet that definition isn't the one that counts.On Thursday, when…

U.S. inflation edged down to an 8.3% annual rate in April but remained close to the fastest pace in four decades as the economy continued to face upward price pressures. The Labor Department’s consumer-price index reading last month marked…

Wage increases are settling at a historically high rate but aren’t keeping up with inflation, which has accelerated this year.The result is many workers are receiving big raises—and may still be struggling to pay for more expensive…

Consumers spent more in March, showing American households are absorbing high inflation and are positioned to propel the economy heading into the spring and summer.Personal-consumption expenditures increased a seasonally adjusted 1.1% in…

Consumer spending growth, a key engine of the economy, slowed sharply in February, as the Omicron surge of Covid-19 eased and inflation accelerated amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.U.S. households boosted their sending at a seasonally…

U.S. wage growth slowed slightly in February but remained near historically high levels, adding to inflationary pressures when consumer prices were also rising rapidly.Private-sector average hourly earnings rose a seasonally adjusted 5.1%…

Families have long sought to move toward better neighborhoods and schools to put their kids on the pathway toward success. A study from the Census Bureau is providing fresh insight on where to look.It revealed significant racial disparities…