Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day’s business and economic news — no econ degree or finance... more
Government bond yields are typically lower than corporate ones, since corporations can’t print their own money. The difference between the... more
The coming year will be a good one for housing — at least, the National Association of Realtors says so.... more
Older Americans will pass on more than $120 trillion to heirs and charities over the next 25 years, according to... more
Food prices aren’t going down. The good news is, they aren’t rising rapidly anymore, either. But we get it, grocery... more
Remember those Christmastime Coca-Cola ads from the ’90s and early aughts? A caravan of red trucks snakes through picturesque towns,... more
Over the next five years, electric power demand in the U.S. will increase five times faster than we thought it... more
It’s been a wonky year for the labor market. Unemployment is down and inflation has eased. But ask an average... more
Federal employment numbers come out Friday, so we’ve got a labor-packed episode. First up, job growth in evergreen or “secular”... more
Many provisions of the Trump administration’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are set to expire next year. That means... more
About 3.3 million people quit their jobs in October, slightly more than in September. More quits can signal a strong... more