Feature Stories

Historic low unemployment paints a rosy view of the U.S. labor market. But a new survey reveals workers still have anxieties around career opportunities, job security and having the right skills for the jobs available.

PGIM experts assess the next chapter in the global growth story, including geopolitical uncertainty, central bank dovishness and more.

A recent study highlights that many employers are rolling out financial wellness programs to help employees improve their financial well-being and better prepare for retirement.

For the millions of us in the so-called “sandwich generation,” caring for aging parents while raising kids causes both financial and emotional stress, if not turmoil. Emmy award-winning journalist Laura Ling shares her personal story.

Thomas Chappell steps up to the microphone and gives it a tap to ensure it’s working. Then, he takes a step back and begins his remarks, using a series of hand motions. He is silent and the audience members seem lost. “I’m sorry,” he signs to American Sign Language interpreters who begin to repeat aloud what he’s saying. “I didn’t know you wouldn’t understand. Guess what? That’s how I feel most of the time.”

What’s to blame for moving markets in one direction or another? Trade negotiations? An attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil refining infrastructure and heightened geopolitical/military risk in the region? The efficacy of the latest round of global central bank accommodation? An impeachment inquiry? Earnings reports? Call it “all of the above.”

Families left to rely on the generosity of others to cover ever-increasing end-of-life expenses are finding many fundraising campaigns fall short—especially compared to the potential benefits of life insurance and other financial planning.

NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 24, 2019 — Almost two-thirds of American workers did not automatically choose the same benefits as the previous year, indicating they are putting more thought into their choices during open enrollment, “Employee Insights on Open Enrollment," a new survey released by Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) shows.

By the year 2050, the number of people supporting each senior citizen worldwide is likely to be just one-third what it was in 1950 and half of what it is today.

Marine veteran Marvin Sosa is one of seven interns in PGIM’s inaugural student veteran cohort program, which connects college-enrolled veterans with quality work experience, as well as career coaching, professional development and networking opportunities through a series of activities with senior leaders, mentors, office buddies and Prudential’s VetNet business resource group.