Neil Irwin

More than 151 million Americans count themselves employed, a number that has risen sharply in the last few years. The question is this: What are they doing all day?

For poor Americans, the place they call home can be a matter of life or death.

Seven days in, 2016 is shaping up to be a chaotic year in global economics and geopolitics, with profound challenges nearly everywhere. Except in the world’s largest economy. The U.S. economy is acting as a steadying force in a volatile world.

The Supreme Court's decision on DOMA has some surprising impacts for the personal finances of hundreds of thousands of gay couples and the federal budget.