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The Brief, Briefly
Where things stand after this week's key inflation data
7 hrs ago
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Mark Hamrick
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The Survival Skill For This Time of Rapid Change
Four forces defining the current era
Jul 13
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Mark Hamrick
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Job Market's Hidden Story: Hiring Has Slowed Even As Unemployment Remains Low
Unemployment is low, but hiring has been meh
Jul 6
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Mark Hamrick
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June 2026
Carrying On, Carrying Worry
Most Americans feel uneasy about money. A new study points to the missing ingredient, and it isn't a bigger paycheck.
Jun 29
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Mark Hamrick
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The Brief, Briefly
After all of the day's fresh data, where does the economy stand?
Jun 25
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Mark Hamrick
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Healthcare: The Worry That Won't Go Away
This nagging key issue tops the nation's worry list, and yet we've been debating it for decades
Jun 22
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Mark Hamrick
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The Brief, Briefly: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Shakes Things Up
The central bank signals reform and the possibility of one or more rate hikes
Jun 17
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Mark Hamrick
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Congress Can't Let Americans Down On Social Security
Americans agree they need their promised Social Security retirement payments, but a new report says they're set to suffer a huge reduction in pay in the…
Jun 15
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Mark Hamrick
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A New Gauge Whether Americans Are Getting Ahead or Falling Behind
Introducing the Hamrick American Prosperity Index. The first reading shows more people working, but paychecks are no longer keeping up with prices.
Jun 8
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Mark Hamrick
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Why Americans feel miserable about the economy
Where sentiment and capability intersect -- and where they don't
Jun 1
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Mark Hamrick
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May 2026
The Creator Economy Has a New King
You helped to put it there
May 25
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Mark Hamrick
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A Debt Milestone, Drowned Out
What happens when the bill is growing, and the country isn't paying attention?
May 18
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Mark Hamrick
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