Economics

A dead simple trick to rid yourself of time-wasting bad habits.

There are hard limits to what your brain can manage in a day. Ignore them at your peril.

The aluminum can shortage is still impacting beverage producers even a year after the first warning signs went up.

The Wendy's fast-food restaurant in Hazel Park closes nightly at 8 p.m. now — when it can stay open even that late. In recent weeks, a Taco Bell in St. Clair Shores has shut off its drive-through screen between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, turning away midafternoon customers before the evening…

General Motors Co. guarantees customers a three-year, 36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty on every vehicle the Detroit automaker sells.But what if in the second year of the warranty, the government arbitrarily capped the reimbursement payments for GM dealerships by nearly half and forced them out…

Groceries, commodities, and more are experiencing temporary post-pandemic inflation

Cyberattacks pose a major challenge for the Biden administration

'Women have lower financial literacy than men, but they know more than they think they know.'

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. birth rate fell 4% last year, the largest single-year decrease in nearly 50 years, according to a government report being released Wednesday...

Tuition at America’s public universities has nearly tripled since 1990. With President Biden looking to ease the burden for some students, experts explain how federal financial aid programs can actually contribute to rising costs. Photo: Storyblocks

Relief checks drove consumer spending on goods in the first quarter. Pent-up demand for services may be the key going forward.

The recovery is profoundly unequal across sectors, unbalanced in ways that have big implications for businesses and workers.

Why you need to stock up on wine, used cars, diapers and potted plants now.

Creating and seeding accounts for every newborn is found to have an impact on aspirations as well as savings.

President Biden is wrapping up a historic first 100 days as president of the United States. With the Dow up 3375 points, or 11%, it would be the second best 100 days' performance in 100 years.

On Wednesday, the Biden administration threw its support behind a waiver

Powered by consumers and fueled by government aid, the U.S. economy is achieving a remarkably fast recovery from the recession that ripped through the nation last year on the heels of the coronavirus and cost tens of millions of Americans their jobs and businesses. The number of people seeking unemployment aid — a rough reflection of layoffs — last week reached its lowest point since the pandemic struck. Economists say that widespread vaccinations and declining viral cases, the reopening of more businesses, a huge infusion of federal aid and healthy job gains should help sustain steady growth.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen conceded that interest rates may have to rise to keep a lid on the burgeoning economic growth.

We’re eating more meatless meat than ever, but it’s still not much.

Pokémon cards aren't just expensive. Card grading services are being completely overwhelmed in an “avalanche of cardboard.”

People are dressing up again—sort of—as they get vaccinated, venture out to social events and prepare to return to work, and the fashion industry is preparing for a major surge in sales.

“We have a couple of years until we catch up to this surging demand across every aspect of the business,” new Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said.

Many restaurant owners say there’s a short supply of chicken wings and they’re struggling to get them.

Hertz, Avis and Enterprise sold enough of their fleets during the pandemic to create a shortage now that demand is picking up ahead of the summer travel season.

Central bank digital currencies promise to be a new form of money that could greatly increase the efficiency of future payment and settlement systems worldwide.