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A greater percentage of women are working than ever before
May 15, 2024
What's behind the surge in women workers? And will the numbers keep climbing?
In April, grocery store prices were flat — or even lower
May 15, 2024
Consumers tend to be very sensitive to food costs. Fresh edibles like fruit, vegetables and meat saw substantial declines.
Retail sales figures suggest consumers are pulling back
May 15, 2024
The latest figures, for April, suggest that rising prices, high interest rates and depleted pandemic savings may finally be weighing on spending.
The problem of sticky inflation resides with housing, Fed's Goolsbee says
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sofia Terenzio
May 15, 2024
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee talks the latest CPI release and what it means for the Fed's continued fight against inflation.
How migration altered the economy of this Colombian town
May 15, 2024
Necoclí, Colombia, is a key stop on the migratory route to the U.S. Traditionally dependent on tourism, its economy has shifted to serve migrants.
Why isn't the cost of borrowing money included in the consumer price index?
May 15, 2024
Loans are a big cost, but they would muddle the data in the CPI. Fed rate hikes would essentially create inflation, despite their intention.
End of pandemic funding forces some schools to consider cutting teachers, programming
May 15, 2024
School districts across the country have relied on a combined $190 billion in federal money for more than three years. But time’s up: the funds have to be accounted for by Sept. 30.
For public good, not for profit.
“It’s Jenga meets pick-up sticks, which meets slinky rubber band”
May 14, 2024
Workers clearing Key Bridge debris include members of the Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, Navy and civilian salvagers.
How tariffs compare in the Biden and Trump eras
by
Justin Ho
May 14, 2024
Both used tariffs to support American jobs and industries. But the Biden administration's have been higher and more targeted.
New federal rule aims to create more long-distance power lines
May 14, 2024
We'll need the lines to connect solar and wind power to new data centers, electric cars, heat pumps and so on.