Economics

Three municipalities near Detroit where the majority of residents were homeowners in 2010 are now majority-renter communities, according U.S. census data analyzed by the apartment search website RENTCafé. Inkster, Pontiac and Auburn Hills all became majority-renter communities in 2019, while…

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Chuck Dardas, president and CEO of AlphaUSA, thought steel prices would have come back down to earth by now, but big domestic steel companies have another idea.In the past year, the spot price of steel has more than tripled. That has led to upward of $10 million in losses for Livonia-based AlphaUSA…

Record-low car production isn't bad news for all dealerships.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit increased to a record $73.3 billion in August as a small gain in exports was swamped by a much larger increase in imports. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that the monthly trade deficit increased 4.2% in August, rising to an all-time high, surpassing the previous record of $73.2 billion set in June.

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Answer: $42,258; Up 6.36% from June 2020 Questions: What has caused the price to increase so much on new cars? What happens to the value of a car once you drive it off the dealer's lot?  Do you think about cars as an investment? Explain.  Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. Behind the numbers (Kelley Blue Book): Average New-Vehicle Prices Hit All-Time High, According to Kelley Blue Book "Despite unprecedented low incentives and inventory levels in June, last month showcased more historically high average transaction prices, reaching an all-new record," said Kayla Reynolds, industry intelligence analyst at Cox Automotive.

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This chart breaks down the composition of assets for each tier of wealth. See what assets make up a regular person's net worth, versus that of a billionaire.

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In this economics lesson, students will examine a public-private partnership to learn about opportunity cost.

In this economics activity, students will match individuals with their preferred methods of allocating goods and services.

A growing number of tech billionaires have decided they want to use their enormous wealth to try and help humans "cheat death."

Don’t give in to hate, Luke. That leads to the dark side.

'Every time we get to the end of the month, I have to choose what bills to pay.'