Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day’s business and economic news — no ec
Disposable income was up 0.2% in August from July, the latest personal consumption expenditures repo
Good job, everyone! We’re working harder — or at least, more efficiently. Despite a cooling la
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6% right now — a better deal than 8%, which is where
Last week’s interest rate cut was supposed lower borrowing costs across the economy. But there
There’s a good chance you’ve used a computer powered by Intel — it’s a longtime Si
Ever wanted to burn up physical manifestations of the year’s heart-wrenching grief and financi
Interest rates fell in the wake of yesterday’s cut by the Federal Reserve — kinda. Truth is, m
Federal Reserve policymakers met this week and announced they’re cutting interest rates by hal
Since the COVID pandemic started, you’ve been shopping online more, right? Though consumer spe
For years, global oil demand has ticked up, mostly thanks to China’s voracious consumption. Bu
Everyone’s favorite aircraft manufacturer is back in the news — 30,000 Boeing machinist union
Today in Econ 101, we’re talking yield curve. In a typical economy, the longer a bond’s
Annual inflation, according to the consumer price index, fell to a multiyear low in August. ThatR
Since 1970, Amtrak has run U.S. passenger rail service and — per a formal agreement with private rai
When the August consumer price index is released Wednesday, it’ll be the final major inflation
The Inflation Reduction Act set aside $369 billion to invest in climate change programs and energy s
As the presidential race heats up, we’re sure to hear more about immigrants and how they affec
The job market is the tightest it’s been in over three years — but don’t freak out. Ther
Nearly a quarter of overweight or obese adults in the U.S. have taken a GLP-1 — a class of weight lo
Consumers’ long-term economic outlook were a bit more positive in August, data from the Univer
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