Amjilt News — Economy https://amjilt.news/economy/ Employment data, wage growth and household costs read for what they mean inside a company: hiring plans, raises and who can afford to quit. en-US Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:16:34 GMT Economy More paid vacation didn't fix America's day-off problem https://amjilt.news/economy/more-paid-vacation-didn-t-fix-america-s-day-off-problem/ https://amjilt.news/economy/more-paid-vacation-didn-t-fix-america-s-day-off-problem/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:39:32 GMT Nikki Roberts Economy The jobs number you react to isn't the one that counts https://amjilt.news/economy/the-jobs-number-you-react-to-isn-t-the-one-that-counts-2950cb8a/ https://amjilt.news/economy/the-jobs-number-you-react-to-isn-t-the-one-that-counts-2950cb8a/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:39:28 GMT Lena Fischer Economy The savings rate fell, debt rose, and the economy shrugged — so far https://amjilt.news/economy/savings-rate-debt-2026/ https://amjilt.news/economy/savings-rate-debt-2026/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lena Fischer Economy The construction worker shortage became the infrastructure bottleneck https://amjilt.news/economy/manufacturing-construction-jobs/ https://amjilt.news/economy/manufacturing-construction-jobs/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lena Fischer Economy Why economists worship a boring weekly number https://amjilt.news/economy/unemployment-claims-signal/ https://amjilt.news/economy/unemployment-claims-signal/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Amara Okonkwo Economy Tariffs did reach prices — just unevenly, slowly, and mostly through imports nobody watches https://amjilt.news/economy/tariffs-consumer-prices/ https://amjilt.news/economy/tariffs-consumer-prices/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lena Fischer Economy US productivity defied the gloom — and economists still argue about why https://amjilt.news/economy/productivity-puzzle-2026/ https://amjilt.news/economy/productivity-puzzle-2026/ Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Amara Okonkwo Economy Remote work moved people. Mortgage rates moved them back. https://amjilt.news/economy/housing-costs-migration/ https://amjilt.news/economy/housing-costs-migration/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lena Fischer Economy How to read a GDP report in five minutes without being fooled https://amjilt.news/economy/gdp-q2-2026-read/ https://amjilt.news/economy/gdp-q2-2026-read/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lena Fischer Economy The best labor market number isn't unemployment — it's prime-age work https://amjilt.news/economy/prime-age-participation/ https://amjilt.news/economy/prime-age-participation/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lena Fischer Economy Consumers say the economy is terrible — then spend like it isn't https://amjilt.news/economy/sentiment-vs-spending/ https://amjilt.news/economy/sentiment-vs-spending/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lena Fischer Economy Inflation cooled. Wages stayed warm. That's the whole story of 2025. https://amjilt.news/economy/inflation-wage-growth-2026/ https://amjilt.news/economy/inflation-wage-growth-2026/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lena Fischer Economy