The way the government tracks recessions is largely the same as it was 70 years ago. A research group is working to change that and is revealing a lot about the lopsided recovery along the way.

Since COVID-19 hit our shores, economists have been crunching data to see how it's affecting our economy.

The Federal Reserve launched a massive program to lend to small and midsize businesses. It has hardly loaned out anything.

Kamala Harris has called her time at Howard University "one of the most important aspects of my life." Much of that time was spent studying economics.

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Big furniture companies have relied on a century-old model for selling desks and chairs. It doesn't work in the age of the home office.

It feels like cash has disappeared. But there's more paper money out there than ever. That might be a problem.

One America is living in a housing boom. The other needs support from the government or family for an affordable place to live.

Why people are buying their own firetrucks.

COVID-19 and tariffs are reconfiguring trade. And companies are reevaluating how and where their products get made.

In-person service jobs, which have been hit hard by the pandemic, are disproportionately done by women. Yet the unemployment rate is only part of the story.

COVID-19 safeguards have created a black market for gyms.

Viral conspiracy theories are dangerous, and maybe profitable.

The debate over liability and the coronavirus.

Restaurants are getting squeezed. How many will survive? And what should we do about it?