COVID-19 changed the used car market as supply chain constraints and rising demand pushed prices higher. In 2025, those ripple effects are still being felt.
Some reports are delayed indefinitely, and that’s affecting private sector data, too. After that: A skills bartering app, Gen Z whisperers and job recruiters.
Aaron Steele and his family began raising goats in 2012 when his three sons needed summer chores. Now, those goats aren’t just another chore — in fact, they’re the world’s best employees.
The supply chain is slowing down after businesses stocked up ahead of tariffs. Plus: Holiday spending, the Fed’s balance sheet, and a rural climate workforce.
Import-reliant businesses struggle as more tariffs are threatened. Plus: an LA costume designer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reference week, and break-even employment.
The U.S. dollar is hovering around a two-month high, for reasons both domestic and international. Plus: private clubs, silver price records, and our complicated tax system.
