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American consumers agree: High prices aren’t going anywhere. All that stress about i... more

Last month, key federal data sets were removed from government websites following actions ... more

Nearly half of consumers say they’ve taken action to align their spending with their moral... more

At the national level, 2.5% is the lowest the unemployment rate has ever been … and ... more

Tons of sellers listed their homes in January, after months of waiting in vain for mortgag... more

Retail sales were down in January, but the Census Bureau report — with its mish-mosh of da... more

Homeowners have been clinging to low mortgage rates for the past few years, stifling the h... more

After a rough 2024, energy giant BP is expected to announce a “fundamental reset&#82... more

The sun isn’t always shining and wind isn’t always blowing, but what if there ... more

A series of policy changes are hitting the economy, but some aspects of consumer behavior ... more

When you’re shopping, ever feel like your options are low-quality budget items or st... more

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says President Trump’s strategies of “energy ... more

In 2017, President Trump overhauled the federal tax structure. Eight years later, the corp... more

You know that national debt we’re always talking about? It’s at $36 trillion r... more

Between President Trump’s changeable policy plans and sticky inflation in some secto... more

Spent a lot on health care last year? So did employers. The cost of employee health insura... more

If you’re a regular “Marketplace” listener, you’ve probably heard ... more

When the Federal Reserve changes its key interest rate, borrowing costs adjust accordingly... more

As America’s population ages, so does its workforce. That’s why this week, Kai... more

It’s a demographic reality: The U.S. has an aging workforce. That’s gonna affe... more

Private label sales hit an all-time high in 2024, a new report shows. We’re talking ... more

Though first-time unemployment filings barely ticked up last week, continuing claims hit a... more

How is the consumer-spending sausage made? Not impulsively — today’s shoppers are va... more

President Donald Trump’s first day back in office came with dozens of executive orde... more

The economic data of the last few months has reflected more than the typical turbulence. L... more

Retail sales ended last year strong, despite a somewhat uneasy economic mood. Today, we di... more

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: During a tumultuous few years, co... more

The December consumer price index is in, and inflation did tick up a bit. The stickiest ca... more

It’s Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s last week on the job. We called her up... more

Vehicle fuel efficiency requirements, also known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy standar... more