Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day's business and economic news — no econ degree or finance... more
Some relief seems to have arrived on the housing shortage front — listings are up 9% compared to last year.... more
First-time jobless claims have been pretty stable since the start of March — unlike many other parts of the economy.... more
We’ve heard about people rushing to replace big-ticket essentials ahead of trade war-related price hikes, but what about stuff that’s... more
For the first few years of the pandemic, businesses navigated a backed-up global supply chain that left some with excess... more
Fear of unemployment jumped 4.6 percentage points to 44% in March, according to a New York Fed survey. That’s the... more
Just like some people fudge the numbers to lower their taxes, some companies do the same when paying tariffs on... more
Stocks aren’t the only assets in the financial markets that were beat up this week by President Trump’s tariffs. Bonds... more
We’ve said it more than once lately: This economy is defined by uncertainty. And as President Trump makes aggressive, if... more
The issuance of corporate bonds has slowed to a crawl, thanks to all that uncertainty in the economy. And without... more
Import levies on Chinese goods amount to 54% right now. But some things that China excels at producing will likely... more
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