How Many Dates Should You Go On Before You Start Talking About Money?

Couples tend to dance around discussing how much they earn or owe early in a relationship. But experts agree that talking about money sooner is better than later.

By Kailyn Rhone

Social Security Sends Misleading Email Claiming to Eliminate Taxes

The Social Security Administration circulated an imprecise email about the provisions in the new law. Here’s what it actually does.

By Tara Siegel Bernard

Strategies

A Solid Report Card for the Markets, Despite Shock and Worry

While the Trump administration has engaged in continual disruptions, most investors have prospered.

By Jeff Sommer

Shop Talk

Videos Make #Paydayroutines Everybody’s Business

The tag is being used by TikTok and Instagram users, mostly members of Gen Z, who open up about how they spend their paychecks, down to the dollar.

By Kristen Bayrakdarian

9 Questions About the Republican Megabill, Answered

Who benefits, and who gets hurt? How much does it really add to the debt? And what’s the deal with Alaska?

By Alicia Parlapiano and Margot Sanger-Katz

How Health Care Remade the U.S. Economy

Medicine is now the nation’s largest employer, but its growth may be slowing.

By Lydia DePillis and Christine Zhang

Drugmakers Notch a $5 Billion Win in Republicans’ Policy Bill

More medicines will be spared from Medicare price negotiations, a change that is projected to wipe out billions in savings for the federal government.

By Rebecca Robbins

What Are SNAP Benefits, and How Will They Change?

President Trump’s policy bill makes significant cuts to the food aid program, once known as food stamps, used by about 42 million people.

By Julia Moskin

Why Beef Prices Have Hit a Record

Smaller cattle herds and a decade of headwinds for the industry are expected to push up the cost of burgers and steaks for several years.

By Kevin Draper

Bessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline

But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1.

By Steven Moity

Hiring Held Steady in June as Employers Added 147,000 Jobs

The strength of the labor market suggests that the economy remains robust despite uncertainty caused by President Trump’s tariffs and geopolitical turmoil.

By Sydney Ember

Which Workers Will A.I. Hurt Most: The Young or the Experienced?

Amid layoffs at Microsoft and other large tech companies, experts are debating whose jobs are most likely to be spared.

By Noam Scheiber

Welcome to Your Job Interview. Your Interviewer Is A.I.

You thought artificial intelligence was coming for your job? First, it’s coming for your job interviewer.

By Natallie Rocha

Corner Office

Southwest’s C.E.O. on Why Now Is the Time for Bag Fees and Assigned Seats

Bob Jordan recently introduced major changes to the way the low-cost airline works, which caused a stir among loyal fliers and left them wondering what sets it apart from competitors.

By Jordyn Holman

Tripped Up

Help! I Dinged a Rental Car in Europe, and My Credit Card Won’t Cover It.

A traveler who used his American Express card’s collision damage waiver got stuck paying nearly $1,300 because of a missing document. Whose fault was it?

By Seth Kugel