Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day’s business and economic news — no ec
When consumers can’t afford what they used to, many are drawn to inexpensive luxuries. Take th
The presidential campaign has been full of economic promises. Do you pick the contender vowing to re
Even though unemployment has bumped up, retail sales are going strong. Consumers spent $7 billion mo
For the first time in years, the consumer price index — one measure of inflation — fell below 3%. Th
When you think “high prices,” you might think of stressed family budgets. But small busi
Last week, when the stock market took a tumble, some investors put their cash into bonds instead. Wh
A lot of folks like to weigh in on what the Federal Reserve should do with interest rates; Donald Tr
The back-to-school shopping season is well underway. But with stubborn high prices in this economy,
Since the 1970s, the Federal Reserve has been officially tasked with a dual mandate: keeping prices
How are people feeling about the economy after the dramatic drop in stocks? They’re “Goo
These aren’t words you want to hear about the stock market, but here we are. Global markets, i
Job creation slowed sharply in July, the Labor Department reported today. One sector that took a hit
Strong productivity growth last quarter coupled with recent wage growth means we’re generating
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate as is today, but rate adjustments aren’t the on
When Big Tech earnings reports come out this week, traders will scrutinize how much was spent on art
McDonald’s reported weak sales in its second quarter. A slowdown in restaurant spending — if t
The good news? The Commerce Department says personal income and consumption were up in June. Bad new
New gross domestic product data just came in — GDP grew a healthy 2.8% annually in the second quarte
The last time Congress raised the federal minimum wage, it went up 70 cents — from $6.55 to $7.25 an
“Act your wage,” “coffee badging,” “ghost jobs” — the internet i
