Economy

Economic uncertainty is seeping into consumer expectations, which can become something of a self-fulfilling prophecy, an Aspen Institute economist says.

Companies that issue junk bonds start out paying high interest rates. Now that investors are worried about the economy, they’ll be paying even more.

The greenback falls to a 10-year low against the Swiss franc. A sense of risk around U.S. assets is undermining their safe-haven status.

Tariffs could hike the costs of accidents and further strain the insurance industry.

You might get around tariffs by lying about what goods you’re importing, their value or where they’re from. But the penalties are severe.

The Prada Group announced this week that it’s buying the luxury design house Versace for about $1.4 billion.

Even high earners feel sour about price inflation and the rising cost of housing.

A government debt sale this week went poorly because potential buyers were spooked by tariffs.

Businesses, consumers and the Fed are moving carefully because of uncertainty, says Raphael Bostic. “When the fog gets thicker, you're going to pull over and wait.”

In most of the country, sending a kid to day care costs more than sending one to a public university. But in New Mexico, most families can pay nothing at all.