Ben Casselman, The New York Times

Ben Casselman

The New York Times

Mountain View, CA, United States

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Past articles by Ben:

U.S. Economy Weaker Than Thought in Year’s First Half, by One Measure

Gross domestic income, adjusted for inflation, grew more modestly than first estimated. Unlike gross domestic product, though, it remained positive. → Read More

Has the U.S. economy been shrinking? New data will shed light.

A Commerce Department report will revise figures on gross domestic product for the second quarter and provide an alternative indicator. → Read More

Pessimism about the economy is growing, a U.S. poll shows.

Roughly half of those surveyed say they are worse off financially than a year ago, and most disapprove of President Biden’s handling of inflation. → Read More

Wall Street shudders as focus returns to recession risks.

Stocks tumbled, with the S&P 500 falling further into bear market territory, as investors focused on the threat that inflation and higher interest rates pose to the economy. → Read More

What’s Your Rate of Inflation?

Inflation is at the highest level in four decades. But how you experience it can vary greatly depending on what you eat, how you travel and a host of other factors. → Read More

Car prices rose more slowly in January, but new disruptions loom.

Prices were flat for new vehicles and up slightly for used ones. The latest issue is production problems from a blockade at the U.S.-Canada border. → Read More

Jobs Report Shows Surprising Gains in January and Past Months: Live Updates and Analysis

U.S. employers added 467,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department said on Friday. That showed the resilience of the recovery in the face of a resurgent pandemic. The January data was collected in the first weeks of the year, when coronavirus cases topped 800,000 a day and millions of workers were kept home by positive tests, suspected exposures or child care disruptions. That led many… → Read More

The number of U.S. workers quitting their jobs in September was the highest on record.

Nearly a million workers quit in the leisure and hospitality industry alone, reflecting the competition for workers after pandemic-induced shutdowns. → Read More

Poverty in U.S. declined last year as government aid made up for lost jobs.

Taking into account government benefits, a smaller share of the population was living in poverty in 2020 even as the pandemic eliminated millions of jobs. → Read More

Federal Jobless Aid, a Lifeline to Millions, Reaches an End

The abrupt loss of pandemic unemployment benefits on a broad scale could have long-term effects not only for the recipients but also for the economy. → Read More

Start-Up Boom in the Pandemic Is Growing Stronger

After waning for decades, applications to start businesses surged last year. If the rebound proves durable, it could provide a more resilient economy. → Read More

The Pandemic Changed How We Spent Our Time

Minute-by-minute data offers a glimpse of how we suddenly adapted to a different way of living in 2020 — and how those changes varied greatly across groups. → Read More

Job openings hit a record, a Labor Department survey shows.

Employers had 9.3 million positions available in April, more than two million more than before the pandemic. → Read More

Wage Growth Is Holding Up in Aftermath of the Economic Crash

The pay increases are giving Democrats a bragging point. But it comes with risks: Gains could fade, or spark quicker price inflation. → Read More

Existing-home sales declined in April, with a tight supply and record prices.

It was the third straight monthly drop in transactions after a surge in transactions earlier in the pandemic. → Read More

Looking for Bipartisan Accord? Just Ask About Big Business.

In surveys and political discourse, Republicans are increasingly critical of corporations, but not for the reasons Democrats have long held that view. → Read More

New state unemployment claims fall sharply.

The easing of pandemic-related restrictions is allowing the labor market to continue its gradual return to normal. → Read More

Jobless Claims Data Expected to Show Progress: Live Updates

The Bank of England in London. Policymakers forecast unemployment in Britain to peak at 5.5 percent later this year, thanks to the extension of the government’s furlough program.Credit...Matt Dunham/Associated Press The Bank of England unveiled a much brighter outlook for the British economy on Thursday than it had previously predicted, saying it would return to its prepandemic levels at the end… → Read More

Consumer Spending Drove Economic Recovery in First Quarter

Government payments made wallets fatter, and consumers took advantage. → Read More

Voters Like Biden Infrastructure Plan; G.O.P. Still Sees an Opening on Taxes

A Times poll shows large majorities back spending on roads, ports, broadband and more. But Republicans aim to make corporate tax increases the issue. → Read More