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Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day’s business and economic news — no ec

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The latest reading marks the fourth straight month of declining consumer confidence, and it fell mor

The Donald Trump administration wants to strengthen U.S. manufacturing with tariffs on imported good

We’re tackling a “mysterious and important” question in today’s episode: Sho

More tariffs are set to take effect April 2, and in most cases, American consumers and businesses wi

Federal Reserve policymakers aren’t cutting interest rates right now, though they expect two r

Federal Reserve policymakers aren’t cutting interest rates right now, though they expect two rate cu

“Recession” recently peaked on Google Trends — a sure sign Americans are sweating the po

“Recession” recently peaked on Google Trends — a sure sign Americans are sweating the possibility of

About 8.9 million. That’s how many U.S. workers worked more than one job in February — an all-

Mortgage rates have fallen recently to 6.6% for a 30-year fixed. But will it be enough to bring pros

The U.S. Dollar Index has fallen sharply in the last few weeks, thanks largely to tariff flip-floppi

Just 44% of employees feel confident about the next six months at their company, a Glassdoor survey

Back in 2018 — the last time President Donald Trump led a trade war — some businesses got tariff exe

Terri Bromberg lost her home of 20 years in the Los Angeles fires. Rather than rebuild, the artist a

Terri Bromberg lost her home of 20 years in the Los Angeles fires. Rather than rebuild, the artist a

Overall employment dropped last month, according to the monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor

The Federal Reserve may be steering the economy through another trade war. But this ti

The Federal Reserve may be steering the economy through another trade war. But this time, the inflat

Ask an economist what’s driving decision-making right now, and the answer may well be “u

They’re here: President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico begin