Economics

by Erik W. Matson

A small security ritual adds up to a big economic burden when repeated by millions.

The latest CDC figures show that births per woman in the US slumped to under 1.6 — well below replacement level....

Cutting across language, geography, and culture, one societal trend is beginning to loom larger than any other: falling birth rates....

Founder and CEO David Baszucki tells us the origin story and what’s next for a company that has nearly tripled in stock price and caught a lot...

No wonder Moody’s stripped the US of its last AAA rating....

Corporate profits are taking a beating as businesses absorb some of the tariff costs.

Streetscapes may be headed for a major makeover.

Waymo’s latest data dump

New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman.

The queen of brand deals.

The ongoing investment boom is pulling in more resources....

CBS is pulling the plug on its iconic “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” after the next TV season....

Depending where you live, it could be a good time to buy a home

The people of NYC have spoken... and they want socialism. Zohran Mamdani has taken the city by storm, and the self-proclaimed "hot girls" are falling in line...

Rental prices in some of the country's largest cities are falling—some by almost 45 percent, according to new data.

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The carrier has taken an unconventional approach to avoiding tariffs.

That would bring the effective tariff rate to 160% for the material....

MAHA, with cane sugar....

WNBA All-Stars took the court for warmups wearing T-shirts that read "Pay Us What You Owe Us," a reference to the players' biggest gripe during the ongoing CBA negotiations.

Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburgers and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs.

The price of steaks and ground beef is through the roof.

The gaming site is in its boom times.

The airline is looking to get rid of static pricing altogether.

President Trump said Coca-Cola Co. agreed to swap out high fructose corn syrup from US-made coke but the company hasn't confirmed.

New play-to-win offers have sent free food fans flocking to its apps....

Interactive visualization of technological history

Krypto the superdog appears to have inspired "Superman" moviegoers to look into adopting their own furry friend

Overall inflation remained tame but price growth for import-dependent goods accelerated.