Economy

Resume site Zety did a survey of layoff announcements and found that almost a third of tech companies conducted at least two rounds of layoffs between 2023 and 2025.

The Fed usually looks through energy shocks. We break down why — and what could make this time different.

Customers are exchanging more of their belongings for more quick cash to cover unexpected expenses.

The prices reflect efforts to move supply chains to avoid tariffs — and a surge in fuel import costs driven by the cold weather this winter.

Two days before the start of the war with Iran, mortgage rates dipped below 6% for the first time in three and a half years. Rates topped 6.5% this week.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised labor productivity in Q4 of 2025 downward from 2.8% to 1.8%. “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal breaks down the numbers and what they could mean for the future of this economy.

Copper’s usefulness makes it a key barometer for optimism about future economic growth. Well, the price, and that optimism, are falling.

After years of pouring money into private credit, high-profile defaults and AI jitters have investors running for the exits.

With one in four Americans juggling side gigs, the pressure to monetize free time is rising — along with questions about burnout and fulfillment.

Prediction markets are regulated by the federal Commodities Futures Trading Commission, even in states that don’t allow gambling. That could spark a legal battle to define an industry with little oversight in fields from sports to national security.