Demand to lease industrial spaces — meaning warehouses that store everything from car parts to construction materials — shrank by 11.3 million square feet in the second quarter of 2025.

Nicole Cervi at Wells Fargo explains how she uses public inflation and jobs data in her work.

Slower demand for imports combined with a greater supply of ships means lower shipping costs overall.

According to the August Beige Book, nearly every district reported a modest rise in demand for loans.

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors is in the news, but don’t forget that five of the twelve people voting on interest rates are Fed regional bank presidents. 

Employers have added an anemic 35,333 jobs per month since May.

Tax credits that helped more than 20 million people afford health insurance are set to expire this year — and small business owners and the self-employed stand to be among the hardest hit. 

At Marketplace, we cover a lot of hard data. But soft data can be just as important.

With fears of tariffs, government debt, and inflation raising longer-term interest rates, shorter-term borrowing can look more attractive.

Some of the world’s biggest markets for U.S. crops aren’t buying as much as usual this year.