Issues by the Numbers

Discover how rising employee earnings and enhanced employee benefits from businesses are reshaping income equality in the United States.

Nearshoring has the potential to provide a much-needed economic boost to Mexico and can help consolidate the country’s position as an international logistics hub.

There’s no denying that US housing is going through a crisis, but there’s enough data to indicate that the present crisis, unlike in 2006-07, is cyclical in nature

Amid high commodity prices, domestic inflation, and deteriorating financial health, emerging economies could reel as foreign investors retreat to higher-yield holdings elsewhere

Homes and stocks make up a large proportion of US household wealth—great news for those who have them. But many minority households and younger generations don’t.

Shifts in the US labor market’s composition are making COVID’s impact on income inequality more uncertain.

What could the next recession look like for the United States? A glance back at the 11 recessions between World War II and today may hold some clues.

Services, with their rising importance in the global economy alongside
manufacturing, are becoming more vital in many countries’ economic
growth.

The United States’ water infrastructure needs an overhaul, and the cost of doing so is climbing rapidly. Where will the money come from?

Millennials are widely thought to be less loyal to their employers than their older colleagues. But a look at the numbers suggests that many of the traits attributed to Millennials are related to prevailing economic conditions rather than to fundamental differences in their aspirations.