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Economic anxiety
When a wedding, student loan payments and economic anxiety mean it's time for a second job
by
Andie Corban
May 31, 2023
"I wanted to have something that I could easily add on to my current workload," says chemist April Oliver of Bozeman, Montana.
Consumers say they're worried about the economy, but retail sales are strong
Feb 17, 2023
Data released this week shows there’s a disconnect between what people say and what they do.
A new documentary about economic hardship comes from an unlikely auteur: Congress
Dec 7, 2022
The film highlights the struggles of three American families — in hopes of generating empathy in troubled political times.
For African-Americans, a fear of recession
by
Erika Beras
Oct 18, 2018
The Marketplace-Edison Research Poll also found that more blacks worry a recession will affect them than whites do.
What really led to Trump's victory?
Apr 27, 2018
One political science professor says that the "left behind" argument isn't what really drove the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.
What makes gig economy workers anxious?
Mar 8, 2018
New data from the Marketplace-Edison Research Poll suggest nontraditional employees have a lot of financial worries.
African-Americans, women and millennials have more economic anxiety than the rest of the country
Mar 7, 2018
Whether your economic anxiety has increased or decreased in the last year depends on who you are, according to the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.
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You think Washington has 'forgotten' you — and it doesn't matter what party you're in
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Kai Ryssdal
Apr 24, 2017
As we approach the president's 100th day in office, Americans tell us they are less anxious about the economy. But, there's still a disconnect, according to our latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.
Key for Trump voters? Economic anxiety
Nov 11, 2016
White people without college degrees feel the pinch.
Yes, wages are rising faster than in several years. No, that isn’t great.
by
Scott Tong
Nov 4, 2016
The monthly jobs report from the Labor Department said wages are growing at the fastest rate since the economic recovery started seven years. That’s good, certainly. But labor market experts looking at the bigger picture might revise that assessment downward for working Americans to kind of OK.