Economics

Lumber prices in the US have risen sharply through 2020 and into 2021. Climate change and a beetle infestation from 20 years ago have a lot to do with it.

Since I just wrote a story about Treasury debt management, I thought this might be a great moment for an explainer thread: What is the relationship between the Federal Reserve, Treasury and money? 1/x— Victoria Guida (@vtg2) March 15, 2021

An underreported fallout from seemingly interminable government COVID rent moratoriums and rental assistance programs is the impact that more than a year of "bad" rental debt is going to have down the road for both landlords AND tenants. Ironically, contrary to what has been reported, rent…

Previous food price spikes contributed to the 2011 Arab Spring protests, and more could be on the way.

The stats body said it had considered adding face masks and face covering but decided not to because 'usage could decrease rapidly once the population have been vaccinated.'

Ocean carriers are making it more difficult and costly to ship American food exports. Industry groups want federal regulators to clamp down.

Black and Hispanic women and those without bachelor’s degrees are at risk of being left further behind as the economy slowly begins to recover.

Recent studies find that women dropped out of the labour market to school their children

The United States has its largest trade deficits with China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Germany. The reasons are different for each of them.

The landmark $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill President Joe Biden is expected to sign this week promises to be a windfall for local governments in Michigan. Michigan counties, cities and townships are in line to receive $4.22 billion in stimulus aid from the American Rescue Plan, according…

Net worth—or your total amount of assets minus debt—tends to increase with age. CNBC Select breaks down the average net worth of people in their 40s and 50s.

Pandemic has hit cosmetic sales hard, with dramatic shift away from makeup and towards skincare

Investors, who flocked to companies like Zoom as the virus spread, have started to look elsewhere.

We just witnessed the only recession in the history of this planet where the personal savings rate hit a 50-year high.

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In Hobbs, New Mexico, the high school closed and football was cancelled, while just across the state line in Texas, students seemed to be living nearly normal lives. Here’s how pandemic school…

As retailers like Urban Outfitters, Gap and Nordstrom prepare for customers to refresh their wardrobes, they continue to face congested ports.

Nike has laid out a five-year roadmap to creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce, the company announced Thursday.

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While political leaders trade threats, the pandemic has made Americans even more reliant on China’s manufacturers.

Among the uber-rich, just ten people amassed over $567B in less than a year. Who are the richest people in the world as of 2021?

They were early to the hottest NFT market—and their collections are now worth millions of dollars.

Never knew I needed this in my life till now, but behold the three most based and most recent Fed chairs: pic.twitter.com/vw3pOoPCbF— Trevor Chow (@tmychow) March 10, 2021

What has been the [geometric] average return for the stock market over the past 50 years [1970-2020]? ngpf.org 3/9/21 Q: Investing QUESTION OF THE DAY View blog post

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sales of Lego sets surged last year as more children stayed home during global pandemic lockdowns - and parents bought the colorful plastic brick toys to keep them...

Fast Company’s 2021 World’s Most Innovative Companies.