Helen Fessenden

Oct 27, 2024 | spokesman.com | Helen Fessenden

Based on formal measures like GDP growth and unemployment, the U.S. economy is humming along. The American worker? Not so much. Consumers are still smarting from the legacy of historic inflation as they try to cover essential needs, whether groceries, housing or child care. Labor strikes, protesting the long-term erosion of wages and benefits, have hit industries from Hollywood to shipping.

Oct 20, 2024 | pressherald.com | Helen Fessenden

Based on formal measures like GDP growth and unemployment, the U.S. economy is humming along. The American worker? Not so much. Consumers are still smarting from the legacy of historic inflation as they try to cover essential needs, whether groceries, housing or child care. Labor strikes, protesting the long-term erosion of wages and benefits, have hit industries from Hollywood to shipping.

Oct 14, 2024 | infobae.com | Helen Fessenden

Basado en medidas formales como el crecimiento del PIB y el desempleo, la economía de EE. UU. está funcionando bien. ¿El trabajador estadounidense? No tanto. Los consumidores aún resienten la herencia de la histórica inflación mientras intentan cubrir necesidades esenciales, ya sea alimentación, vivienda o cuidado infantil. Las huelgas laborales, que protestan por la erosión a largo plazo de los salarios y beneficios, han afectado a industrias desde Hollywood hasta el transporte marítimo.

Oct 13, 2024 | msn.com | Helen Fessenden

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Oct 13, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Helen Fessenden

Review by Helen FessendenOctober 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. EDTBased on formal measures like GDP growth and unemployment, the U.S. economy is humming along. The American worker? Not so much. Consumers are still smarting from the legacy of historic inflation as they try to cover essential needs, whether groceries, housing or child care. Labor strikes, protesting the long-term erosion of wages and benefits, have hit industries from Hollywood to shipping.