Economics

Billions of people across the globe look forward to celebrating Christmas on December 25. And for many of the celebrations, Christmas trees play a key

"We're going to become the world's most decisive company across any industry."

Ships are re-routing to avoid getting fired at by Yemen's Houthi militants.

Oil giant BP has joined cargo shipowners in diverting vessels from the critical Middle East route after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

The Adobe x Figma breakup is one of many recent acquisition attempts that have landed in the regulation hot seat in what appears to be an era of heightened antitrust enforcement.

Lesser known indicators like cardboard box demand, egg prices, and RV sales, are closely watched for clues about the health of the economy.

"If I sing that ... the audience will think I'm a monster." —Judy Garland

At the dozens of bin stores that have popped up around the country, returned goods are getting a second life.

Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.

About 1-in-4 Black households and 1-in-7 Hispanic households had no wealth or were in debt in 2021, compared with about 1-in-10 U.S. households overall.

The US no longer has the most chain cafés, and in China, Starbucks no longer dominates.

Consumers have been gloomy of late, but a closely watched survey shows they felt better about their personal situations and the economy in December.

Oklahoma City voters approve a sales tax to help fund an arena for the Thunder, which is expected to cost at least $900 million but would keep the team through at least 2050.

The product of a zero-inflation upbringing in Japan, the baseball star has signed a contract that will be an MBA case study long after he retires.

What does that mean for Ohtani and the Dodgers?

'The Night Agent' and season two of 'Ginny & Georgia' were the most watched shows in the first half of 2023.

Democrat Shamaine Daniels is running for Congress, eyeing a seat held by Trump-aligned Republican Representative Scott Perry, who played a key role challenging the 2020 election results.

Is he worth it?

Wind turbine technicians are in high demand, even with the recent cancellations of offshore projects.

Explore the searches that shaped 2023, from Google Trends. #yearinsearch

Google’s app store practices violate US antitrust law and the search giant has illegally operated a monopoly in Android app distribution, a federal jury said Monday evening.

Deck the halls of local malls? Or tis the season to log in? Answer: Online (58%) Department store (49%) Discount store (48%) Grocery store (44%) Clothing store (32%) Questions: Why do you think online shopping has a higher percentage compared to the other channels? Discuss the potential economic benefits and drawbacks of shopping at large department stores versus small businesses.

Question of the Day for teachers and students: What percent of U.S. workers participate in the gig economy?

Senators John Cornyn, Amy Klobuchar and others introduced the 'Fans First' Act to help “address flaws in the current live event ticketing system.'

More political ad money is moving from local broadcast to digital channels.

Taylor Swift's 'Eras' tour generated an estimated $1.04 billion in ticket sales — the first to hit the billion-dollar mark — according to Pollstar.

Money always helps, but for the very poor, one lump sum can last a long time.

Some U.S. businesses are forcing workers to sign contracts that demand steep “reimbursements” if they leave.

The surge in offerings is a response to the pandemic, which revealed glaring income inequality, as well as inflation and the resumption of student loan payments, an expert said.