Business & Economics

Keep an eye on skills shortages, consumers’ wallets and the market’s expectations.

A key barometer of inflation leaped again in April and by one measure hit a 13-year high, reflecting a broad surge in consumer prices as the U.S. fully...

The BEA released the Personal Income and Outlays report for April: Personal income decreased $3.21 trillion (13.1 percent) in April accor...

Overall, cleaning fees for short-term rentals have risen an average of 5.8% in the U.S. since 2019.

The Wall Street Journal recently looked at the many different ways the supply chain is hurting right now, and all the complex factors contributing to the current shortages.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. orders for big-ticket manufactured goods dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in 11 months as a shortage of computer chips disrupted auto production. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that orders for factory goods meant to last at least three years fell 1.3% in April after rising 1.3% in March.

More companies are working toward a circular economy, potentially indicating a critical shift from rapidly buying more new stuff to supporting reuse, repair and resale. Such a shift could create a turning point that puts consumerism on a more sustainable path.

The delivery giant’s performance lags behind UPS, data show, as a pandemic-fueled e-commerce surge overwhelms its network.

Amid a hiring spree that boosted Amazon's headcount by 71%, the company in 2017 loosened its definition of "executive" to include hundreds of employees it had previously reported as mid-level managers, expanding its executive ranks by 1,600% in one year.

The McKinsey American Opportunity Survey spotlights views on economic opportunity, the obstacles they face, and the path ahead to create a more inclusive economy.

Details about the project are scant though it appears GameStop will use Ethereum as a technology base.

The confidence of Americans in the U.S. economy slipped in May for the first time in six months as they grew more worried about job prospects and higher...

Logistics automation companies say demand has grown during the pandemic as companies cope with big swings in volume and a tight hiring market.

Noom Inc., whose app is designed to help people lose weight by changing their behavior, raised $540 million in a new funding round as it seeks to expand into other realms of personal health.

A collection of essays documenting the financial challenges Millennials face.

Western consumers are starting to indulge in services that were off limits during the lockdown. Businesses, economists and policy makers are trying to discern whether that shift will mean a cutback in spending on goods.

A takeover almost certainly means job cuts at many of America’s most storied local papers.

New research finds a big rise in new businesses despite the pandemic, particularly in predominantly Black neighborhoods.

On May 17, Shein surpassed Amazon as the most downloaded iPhone shopping app in the US, something it had already done in Google Play downloads the week prior, according to analytics firm App Annie. The online-only retailer was formed in Nanjung, China, but ships its products, primarily inexpensive women’s apparel, to more than 220 countries worldwide. Researchers and consumers site innovative digital strategies and low-priced, trendy products that appeal to a Gen-Z mindset as key to the retailer’s success.

They have set out to change the image of their product lines with better ingredients, a more-appealing name and new packaging.

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