What Is ‘Middle-Class Economics’?

An awkward truth for politicians looking to help the middle class is that there’s much less the government can do for them than for the poor.

Fed may hike rates even in absence of inflation pickup: Lockhart

(Reuters) - Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart said on Monday the central bank may begin raising interest rates even if inflation is not clearly rising to its 2 percent target.

Consumer Comfort in U.S. Falls to Lowest Since Early June

Consumer confidence fell last week to an almost four-month low as Americans’ views of the economy and their finances deteriorated.

Obama renews pressure on Congress for minimum wage hike

President Barack Obama has said he will continue to press Congress to raise the federal minimum wage as the US rebounds from recession.

Markets Drift Lower After Fed Announcement

Stocks on Wall Street fell in volatile trading on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would keep its stimulus program intact for the time being, as expected, though it also nodded to a weaker economic growth outlook.

Canada seen recouping some past job losses in February

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian economy probably recouped some jobs in February that it lost earlier this year, but tepid growth most likely limited hiring to 8,000 net new positions, a Reuters survey of economists showed on Friday.