The “K-shaped economy” describes how wealthy Americans enjoy rising incomes and wealth while lower-income households struggle ...

References to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly proliferating. So what does the phrase mean? Simply put, the upper part of the K refers to higher-income Americans seeing their incomes and wealth rise ...

Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...

Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don't just understand the ...

Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three decades of experience as a business executive. He is a professor of economics and has raised more than $4.5 billion in ...