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Glitz, glamor and economics at this year's upfronts
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
May 17, 2024
Media companies are leaning more into digital assets like streaming as advertisers continue to shy away from investing in broadcast television.
Americans go into debt — this time for groceries
May 17, 2024
More than a quarter of Americans used a credit card to buy groceries last year and did not pay off the balance when it was due.
Wayfair steps into IRL retail
May 16, 2024
Many consumers are more comfortable buying furnishings in person. Several online-native brands have recently expanded into physical retail.
The high stakes trade that can move entire currencies
May 16, 2024
The “currency carry trade” is one way investors chase returns by moving their money from one country to another, and it can move currency markets. It’s emblematic of the power of interest rates to slosh money around the globe, and it may be growing.
Weekly jobless claims dip, but they've climbed this spring. What's the takeaway?
May 16, 2024
Recent data indicates some cooling of the job market, but the real number of people laid off may be higher.
Walmart's newest growth market? More affluent shoppers
May 16, 2024
"I’m not embarrassed to say I bought something from Walmart anymore," says one such shopper.
With low wool prices, Midwestern sheep farmers are innovating with the fiber
May 16, 2024
Some are looking for new uses for fleeces while others shift to breeds that don’t produce much wool at all.
For public good, not for profit.
Honeybee populations are hitting record numbers. Weren't they dying off before?
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Sarah Leeson
and Sofia Terenzio
May 16, 2024
Scientists were ringing alarm bells about colony collapse disorder a decade ago. Brian Walsh of Vox explains what happened.
U.S. banks remain the world's largest funders of fossil fuels
May 16, 2024
Banks have invested trillions of dollars since the Paris Agreement went into effect.
The high cost of mental health inequities
May 16, 2024
Lots of people in this country don’t have access to good mental health care — and that's expensive for society.