The pandemic slowed down business. Now with tariffs, Kathryn Lundeen, owner of Lundeen’s Gifts in Culver City, California, feels even more uncertain about the future of her business.
For the past month and a half, car repair shops — and their clients — have paid a 25% tariff on some auto parts. Plus, manufacturing employment, urban water recreation and collegiate ultimate frisbee.
The number of homes selling above asking price hit a low not seen since spring 2020. Plus: Oklahoma schools tackle gambling addictions in the classroom and a ballet shoe company struggles with tariffs and a warehouse fire.
A slate of economic data out this week should help them make sense of this muddy economy. Plus, climate change complicates homeownership and streaming services fine-tune their homepages.
Some shipping costs have nearly doubled in the past month, one report shows. Plus: Georgia shrimpers, free student loan advice and a New Orleans florist.
Doing so would wreak havoc on interest rates across the economy. Plus, a retired Long Island couple tells us about their economy, and Amazon announces AI-generated video ads.
How much the government pays in interest on bonds directly impacts how much interest consumers will pay on mortgages and business loans. Plus: international students, “dirty” soda and GameStop.
