Economics

The gulf between what Michiganders believe to be true and what is actually true is widening to a point that it is “undermining what we once took as a shared belief in democracy.” That’s one of the conclusions of a poll released by the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce to coincide with this week’s Mackinac […]

The initiative follows several recent moves by the retailer to appeal to value and price-sensitive consumers.

The Justice Department has sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America.

No, you’re not imagining things. Here’s why every summer dress you find is so expensive (or Shein cheap).

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A Business Insider analysis finds varying income levels between states that qualify as middle class, lower class, and upper class.

Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year, but their efforts came to nothing. Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed a bill to pause for two years a sales tax exemption the state gives for building and equipping computer data centers.

Technological innovation is driving record demand despite power constraints.

The poll asked about whether the use of force, threats or violence is justified in a democracy, and 35% of poll respondents said they believe it is.

Trying to dominate the market isn’t an example of anti-competitive behavior. It’s what real competition consists of.

The suit alleges that Live Nation threatened to retaliate against venues that didn’t use its ticketing service.

The Justice Department and several states are expected to file a lawsuit as soon as Thursday against Live Nation Inc, citing alleged antitrust violations at least in part due to the market dominance of the company’s Ticketmaster unit, a person briefed on the planned legal action said.

Exclusive Harris poll for the Guardian shows 55% believe economy is shrinking, in troubling sign for president’s re-election bid

Use this tool throughout your homebuying process to see how your credit score, home price, down payment, and more can affect mortgage interest rates.

Is the economy a zero-sum game? When the rich get richer, does that come at the expense of everyone else? Much political discourse is predicated on this idea. The common term “wealth distribution,” for example, invokes the idea that there is a fixed quantity of money that policymakers must decide how to divvy up.

The world’s top-selling pizza chain is betting big on the generosity of its customers. And they are not alone. Domino’s recently pledged $174 million over the next ten years to benefit St.

An analysis of student loan debt over time in the U.S., including the debt per borrower and the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) among graduates.

Michael Harrop started an underground poop-trading empire. But something smells off about his product.

Entry level jobs in finance, consulting, and especially tech are harder to come by.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s brief move above 40000 is welcome news to a president who is facing voter malaise over the economy.

The richest and poorest heads of state in American history

This Independence Day, Americans celebrate the founding of our country, and the people who founded it. This includes several of the men who would become president: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, and of course, George Washington. These individuals who made our country what it is today also happened to be some of […]

Images of the fence have gone viral online, with thousands of comments across social media.

The offering will include four items — a McChicken or McDouble, four piece chicken nuggets, fries and a drink.

If high inflation hurts just about everyone, why can’t we have no inflation?

The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday the interest rates on federal student loans for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Negativity sells.

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Using proprietary data, researchers from USDA, Economic Research Service, North Dakota State University, and the University of Connecticut found that the entry of dollar stores had a more significant impact on independent grocers in rural census tracts than in urban ones.