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Home Depot is in a better position to keep prices as-is than, say, Walmart. Plus: a Black-owned coffee brand, natural gas turbines and tariff-savvy shopping.
Canadians are shunning U.S. goods in protest of President Trump’s policies. Plus, what’s changed since that National Association of Realtors lawsuit and how homeowners are feeling right now.
Today, we’ll visit a college outside of Baltimore that offers retirees the benefits of campus life. Also: strong growth at a Michigan small business and low credit appetite among consumers.
Historically, the bond market is eager to buy up U.S. Treasury bonds. But this isn’t a typical economic moment. Plus, high-speed rail and the importance of location for a first-time homebuyers.
Hungry for lower prices, shoppers are reaching for generic brand goods. “The quality of the food is good, and it tastes good,” says The Atlantic’s Ellen Cushing.
Retailers are more likely to bump up prices by a large chunk down the line than inch them up month to month. Plus, Coinbase joins the S&P 500 and retailers report on their economic realities.
For the next 90 days, the two countries will temporarily ease tariffs on each other’s goods. But what does that mean for the broader economy and the damage already done?
The U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily rollback on some tariffs. Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, puts today’s deal into context.
This week, the Federal Reserve opted to leave short-term interest rates alone, despite concerns about the rising risks of a weakening U.S. economy. Plus, why NOAA is retiring its billion-dollar disaster database.
