Economy

A new working paper finds that the actual average tariff rate is about half of what the Trump administration has announced — with big implications for U.S. businesses and consumers.

Sales were buoyed by expectations that prices would rise even more soon, tarrif concerns, and now-ended electric vehicle tax credits.

Economists and analysts are looking to new data from late 2025 to help them understand where the economy might be headed in 2026.

Since the pandemic began, grocery prices have gone up about 30%. You can blame a slew of factors, including supply chain disruptions and tariffs.

On Giving Tuesday, one of the biggest fundraising days of the year, more than 38 million people gave a record $4 billion to charities.

Mia Sato at The Verge talks about how influencers have changed the internet.

Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell by 16,000, to 199,000, well below what economists were expecting. It’s the second-lowest reading in the last two years.

With the growth of services like buy now, pay later, it’s getting harder to keep up with how consumers are doing.

The question is, will the good news continue?

Bloomberg reports that IPOs raised a total of $46 billion this year — below the early-COVID boom but better than the past three years.