Voters See American Dream Slipping Out of Reach, WSJ/NORC Poll Shows
Nov. 24, 2023 12:01 am ET The American dream—the proposition that anyone who works hard can get ahead, regardless of their background—has slipped out of...
Homelessness in America is Now at a Record Rate
The U.S. has witnessed a significant surge in homelessness, with preliminary data indicating an 11% rise from 2022, marking the largest increase since 2007, according...
Apple Customers Say It’s Hard to Get Money Out of Goldman Sachs Savings Accounts: WSJ
Some say it has taken weeks to withdraw their money and that the bank’s instructions have differed. [ad_2] Source link...
U.S. to Expand Troop Presence in Taiwan for Training Against China Threat
WSJ News Exclusive Asia The Pentagon is helping Taiwan focus on tactics and weapon systems that would make the island harder to assault [ad_2] Source...
Americans Expect Worsening U.S. Economy in 2023, WSJ Poll Finds
WSJ News Exclusive Economy Over a third of voters say inflation is causing them major financial strain [ad_2] Source link...
Walmart Lays Off Hundreds of Corporate Workers
Walmart is cutting hundreds of corporate roles in a restructuring effort, according to people familiar with the matter, a week after the retail giant warned...
Even Deep-Pocketed Buyers Are Starting to Back Away From the U.S. Housing Market
Two years ago, Austin real-estate agent Amy Deane, of Moreland Properties, was working with so many wealthy out-of-state buyers that she showed one $15 million...
Pensions’ Bad Year Poised to Get Worse
State and local government retirement funds started the year with their worst quarterly returns since the beginning of the pandemic. Things have only gone downhill...
Several Million U.S. Workers Seen Staying Out of Labor Force Indefinitely
Several million workers who dropped out of the U.S. workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic plan to stay out indefinitely because of persistent illness fears or...
Biden Sticks With Longstanding U.S. Policy on Use of Nuclear Weapons Amid Pressure From Allies
President Biden, stepping back from a campaign vow, has embraced a longstanding U.S. approach of using the threat of a potential nuclear response to deter...