Economics

How can 20-somethings afford the high cost of seeing their favorite artists’ live shows? Some save; some go into debt.

Here’s how Trump’s Mexico tariffs might affect your day-to-day....

The effects of possible price increases due to tariffs on Canadian goods might hit you harder than you think....

Curious whether you'll owe taxes or get money back in April 2025? Estimate your tax bill or refund with our free federal income tax calculator.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says government spending might no longer count towards GDP.

100 years ago, Calvin Coolidge took office with a focus on limited government and fiscal responsibility. Here’s what his inaugural address can teach us today.

Florida is being blasted with stronger hurricanes than ever before. A prolific disease carried by insects continues to devastate orange groves. And, on top of all that, consumers are watching their sugar intake. It’s all adding up to a disaster for Tropicana orange juice.

Pizzas at Domino's and Pizza Hut cost the same as they did in the 1990s — thanks to volume and hidden fees

Buyers in approved countries, like Taiwan and Malysia, are buying Nvidia Blackwell chips and selling a portion of them to Chinese companies.

The number of new babies born dropped 5% last year....

One tenant got two months free, $600 credit for signing lease as deals abound

While inflation and a softening labor market have forced lower-income Americans to focus on necessities, high earners are still splurging.

This is a guide to protect ourselves and to preserve what is good about turning data into visual things.

AB InBev sold less beer for more money, and the stock is fizzing higher....

New credit and debt data reveals many Americans are paying late fees on bills and using credit to cover the costs of necessities.

"Work hard, don't work hard—everyone gets the same. So people don't want to work," said Yan Junchang, a farmer in the village of Xiaogang who spearheaded a movement in 1978 that revolutionized China's backward economy.

Los Angeles needs more housing. Now, more than ever.

Company returning production to South Carolina

A professor at Lycoming College actually believes we should take a page from Karl Marx. Don’t wait for his fellow academics will call him out.

Shares were up modestly in after-hours trading....

Investing and financial planning are framed as something we’ll just figure out after graduation once we get a “real” job, but waiting means missing out on opportunities to start building wealth early, and for many, the lack of financial knowledge means racking up debt without fully understanding the consequences.

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Original Switch sales are lagging, but Nintendo’s stock is surging in anticipation of its sequel. We lay out the Switch 2’s possible strengths...

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Since 2012, Chris Duderstadt has built about 210 public benches, mostly in Inner Sunset and across the city.

Streams for Kendrick Lamar’s 'Not Like Us' and nine other songs soared in the triple digits on Spotify in the hours after his Super Bowl Halftime set.

TV lovers are taking their fandom to the next level and heading to the filming locales of their favorite shows.