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Exploring hidden economic concepts within NBC's hit television show, Parks and Rec.

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As chairman of the Federal Reserve during the pandemic, Jerome Powell has managed to do something almost unimaginable in Washington: a good job.

The move is designed to protect the chain from the volatility of the chicken wing market.

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare costing $20 in 1978 is equivalent to $260.09 in 2020.

The U.S. government on Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking to block Visa Inc from purchasing the financial technology company Plaid.

Why Supreme is so expensive pic.twitter.com/CUUMEhIWba— Business Insider (@businessinsider) October 31, 2020

Bars and restaurants, hamstrung for months by the coronavirus pandemic, are both eagerly and anxiously anticipating the delayed return of Big Ten football Saturday.The University of Michigan opens away at Minnesota while Michigan State University begins the season at home against Rutgers University…

Despite most produce being naturally grown, scientists are developing new varieties of fruits and vegetables, like the Cosmic Crisp apple created at Washington State University.

TRAVERSE CITY — Vineyard managers in northern Michigan are expecting a solid grape crop harvest, with one calling the quality of this year's grapes "exceptional."Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery on Old Mission Peninsula, near Traverse City, is on track to finish picking grapes around the…

Short's Brewing Co. is nearing the finish line on a $1.5 million expansion at its manufacturing facility in Elk Rapids, which couldn't come at a better time as the popular brewer enjoys a big bump in demand. Short's, whose most popular beers include Soft Parade and Huma-lupa-licious, reported a 30…

The Kroger Co. is spending $95 million to build an automated customer fulfillment center in Romulus that would create 270 jobs. The Michigan Strategic Fund board on Tuesday awarded $1.6 million in a Michigan Business Development Program grant to support the project. The planned 130,000-square…

President Donald Trump has used tariffs as a means to an end for the past three-plus years.The Trump administration sought to level the economic playing field and usher in new trade deals with perceived adversaries, mainly China and Mexico.But the automotive industry has struggled under the trade…

Restaurant Brands International reported that its quarterly revenue fell 8%, dragged down by slower sales at Tim Hortons and Burger King.

The manufacturer’s sales for personal products are booming, as hospitals buy face masks to protect health workers from Covid-19 and people sheltering at home purchase more cleaning supplies and painters’ tape.

If Uber and Lyft drivers become employees the apps will totally change.

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The federal minimum wage has not been raised since 2009. In the absence of action at the national level, many states and localities have raised their own minimum wages. Explore the map to see how these rapidly changing laws differ across the country, and read EPI’s recent research explaining the benefits of raising the minimum wage and…

The Congressional Budget Office analyzed the impact of lifting the $7.25 federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. The House is expected to vote next week on a bill to lift the federal minimum.

Third Way is a centrist think tank that offers fresh thinking and modern solutions to the most challenging problems in U.S. public policy, including the economy, energy, national security and social policies.

The Tax Foundation released the map above (“The Relative Value of $100) earlier this week in a post titled “The Real Value of $100 in Each State,” here are some details: This map (above) shows the real value of $100 in each state. Prices for the same goods are often much cheaper in states like […]

Hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods imposed by the Trump administration didn’t achieve the central objective of reversing a U.S. decline in manufacturing, economic data shows.

Slightly more than half of Americans say they are stockpiling food or plan to because of fears of a COVID-19 surge and unrest around the election.

The #FormYourFuture FAFSA Tracker is an interactive data dashboard that tracks and ranks states' progress toward 100% of their high school seniors completing the FAFSA and measures change year over year.