Surprise, you've got medical bills!A 2020 law aimed at eliminating surprise medical expenses has shifted some unpredictable c... more09 Oct 202625 MINS25:1709 Oct 2026
Consumer confidence slides to 12-year lowConsumer confidence fell to a 12-year low in September, according to The Conference Board.... more29 Sep 202625 MINS25:3729 Sep 2026
Unemployment filings hit a 55-year lowSounds rosy, right? Not if you’re long-term unemployed, underemployed, or a new grad. In t... more23 Jul 202625 MINS25:5523 Jul 2026
What's with the uptick in homebuilder incentives?As high interest rates tamp down homebuying demand, more homebuilders are offering free ap... more19 Jun 202625 MINS25:0819 Jun 2026
It's not just you — healthcare deductibles are ballooningGrowing health insurance premiums, particularly for plans on the Affordable Care Act marke... more05 Jun 202625 MINS25:1705 Jun 2026
#300Small businesses (finally) get to hiringFor a while now, we’ve talked to small business owners who say they want to hire more empl... more03 Jun 202625 MINS25:3003 Jun 2026
"Running out of that buffer"The personal savings rate fell to just 2.6% in April — a low not seen since June 2022, acc... more28 May 202625 MINS25:2528 May 2026
Services stall as manufacturing boomsS&P Global’s flash Purchasing Managers’ Index for May reflects “a tale of two economies.” ... more22 May 202625 MINS25:3322 May 2026
When is inflation no longer "transitory?"Inflation was up 3.8% in April, according to the latest CPI. Economists say the war with I... more12 May 202625 MINS25:3812 May 2026
Boeing bounces backBoeing posted strong Q1 earnings Wednesday, and executives breathed a sigh of relief. The ... more22 Apr 202625 MINS25:2022 Apr 2026
Tariff whack-a-moleAfter the Supreme Court overturned many of President Trump’s tariffs, his administration i... more13 Mar 202625 MINS25:2813 Mar 2026
Small businesses walk an affordability tightropeSmall business owners know affordability is top-of-mind for their customers. But as margin... more05 Dec 202526 MINS26:0805 Dec 2025
Rural hospitals were already short-staffed. Then came Trump's H-1B visa feeThe White House’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications is adding extra pressure to h... more18 Nov 202525 MINS25:4818 Nov 2025
AI is here. Where are the new, better jobs?Amazon and Chegg both announced layoffs this week; Chegg says AI competition was a factor,... more28 Oct 202528 MINS28:4528 Oct 2025
Greenback gainsThe value of the U.S. dollar has been on the rise after months of decline. Political turmo... more09 Oct 202525 MINS25:4609 Oct 2025
Hey, big spender!The top 10% of earners in the U.S. accounted for nearly 50% of spending in the second quar... more17 Sep 202525 MINS25:5017 Sep 2025
The BLS has a $700 million budget. What's its ROI?Budget cuts may be in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' future. But the data collected by th... more09 Sep 202526 MINS26:1509 Sep 2025
No, private data can't replace the BLSAs the Trump administration strips away federal data collection agencies' funding and pres... more01 Sep 202526 MINS26:1701 Sep 2025
Special Coverage from "Marketplace": The Real CostsThese are tumultuous times in the economy. There is inflation, a weakening job market, and... more25 Aug 202551 MINS51:2825 Aug 2025
As many shoppers scrimp and stress, the wealthiest splurgeNew context for the strong-consumer-spending-and-falling-consumer-sentiment combo: Accordi... more18 Aug 202525 MINS25:5518 Aug 2025