Plus: After a year of disinflation, which price gains were transitory and which are proving stubborn?
Coming after a series of bank failures, the quarterly results indicate the sector’s financial condition and offer clues about the larger economy.
Inflation has eased in many areas that had temporary spikes, from airfares to used cars. Persistent, underlying inflation is harder to tackle.
In Chicago, a lack of affordable housing, unwilling landlords and overstretched nonprofits can make the wait for an apartment a long one.
Major League Cricket is starting with modest ambitions — a two-week season — but it hopes the game’s popularity will spread in the U.S.
Last year, the world set a Space Age record by launching more than 180 rockets into orbit. And every launch pumps money into local coffers.
“I started out with just my backpack, and a boat that I bought for $2,000, and a dinghy and a hammer,” said broker Emily Greenberg.