Hannah Erin Lang

Closures from storm damage could lead to supply-chain bottlenecks — and price increases — for the chips used in smartphones, computers and cars.

As if getting hired wasn’t hard enough already. How do you find a job when AI is both writing and reading the résumés?

The percentage of working-age women in the labor force slipped in September from a record high — but don't expect a lot more women to stop working. The labor force participation rate among women ages 25 to 54, their prime working years, dipped to 78.1% September, from 78.4% in August. But that numb

Grocery prices, relative to wages, are about as affordable as they were pre-pandemic, CPI data shows.

The green banner helps let everyone in your professional network know that you’re looking for work. But does it help or harm a job search?

The professional networking site is debuting a new AI-powered hiring tool that can sort, rank and message potential candidates for recruiters.

You might be able to list the seven swing states by now: Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona and Georgia. MarketWatch took a look at the personal finances of swing state residents to gauge the economic frustration those voters might be feeling as they head to the poll

In a recent TikTok video, one labor economist argues that price increases only amplified a decades-long economic problem.

Bernadette Joy’s pursuit of the American dream left her drowning in student loans, car payments and mortgage debt. In a new book, she explains how she paid down a six-figure debt in three years.

The last four years ushered in a divided economy that left some Americans “clobbered” and others racing ahead. Two factors — homeownership and stock ownership — determined the difference.