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Mar 20, 2025
These sectors are bracing for price hikes
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We explain why prices will change quickly for some goods and further down the line for others. Plus, housing markets and AI-driven productivity.
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Mar 20, 2025
Kids feel “trapped” and confused by social media’s microtrend machine
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Teens know social media and fast fashion work together to feed them trends, but find it hard to step away, says NYT writer Callie Holtermann.
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Mar 19, 2025
Fed takes “wait and see” approach with tariffs
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What might static rates mean for you, the consumer? Plus, a legal expert tells us why she hopes the Supreme Court won’t restrict Fed independence.
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Mar 19, 2025
Stress-Googling “recession”? You’re not alone.
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We break down what the data says. Plus, more recession signals: Gold prices spike and tariffs strain an already-stressed construction sector.
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Mar 17, 2025
Working 9 to 5 — and 6 to 11. Maybe weekends too.
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The number of American workers with multiple jobs just hit an all-time high. Plus, how small retailers are handling all this economic uncertainty.
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Mar 14, 2025
Will homebuyers spring at lower rates?
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Plus, the U.S. wants Chinese consumers to spend more. Also: souffles and the USDA.
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Mar 13, 2025
The weakening dollar
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After reaching a two-year high in January, one measure of the U.S. currency’s value has tumbled. Plus: tariffs and GDP, restaurant productivity and new tech for blind sports fans.
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Mar 12, 2025
Could economic feelings become fact?
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Employee confidence in the future of their workplace fell to a 9-year low. Plus, tariffs, prebiotic soda, grocery prices and potentially toxic wildfire debris.
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Mar 12, 2025
Remember tariff exclusions?
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They were a big deal for businesses that imported specialty steel and aluminum goods back in 2018. Plus, stagflation and rising cocoa prices.
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Mar 10, 2025
Selling a “completely destroyed” home
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A homeowner and real estate agent describe selling a house razed in the LA fires. Plus, federal cuts could hurt fragile rural health care providers.
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