Minimum Wage

Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Navigates Cooling Labor Market Amidst Shifting Rate Cut Expectations

As November 2025 unfolds, the United States economy finds itself at a critical juncture, with the Federal Reserve grappling with a discernible cooling in the labor market and recalibrating its approach to interest rate policy. Recent rate cuts by the central bank, coupled with signals of a more cautious stance

Inflation

The Silent Squeeze: How Persistent Inflation Widens the Gulf of Inequality

Persistent inflation, a seemingly ubiquitous feature of the global economic landscape, is exacting a heavy toll, particularly on the most vulnerable segments of society. Far from being a uniform economic phenomenon, the current inflationary surge is disproportionately eroding the purchasing power of lower-income households, thereby exacerbating existing inequalities and deepening