Marketplace Morning Report Stories

People feeling the effects of a slowing economy may consider cutting spending, says Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary.

Gig workers are a major reason this year’s open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act individual marketplace is likely to be big.

Some organizations are considering how to best deal with significant price increases for holiday staples like turkey and pies.

“It’s really down to the person enforcing the rules,” said one lawyer who was detained at a train station.

“One moment, we had, like, $1,200 in this account, and then we had, like, $20,001,200.”

The system has come under scrutiny over alleged human rights and labor abuses during the construction preceding the World Cup.

Mortgage rates fell slightly last week, according the Mortgage Bankers Association. But even if rates keep falling, people will still struggle to afford homes.

Private equity firms and other real estate investors are taking advantage of high mortgage rates in low-income neighborhoods, says housing strategist Majora Carter.

Some 48,000 teaching assistants, tutors and researchers in the U of C system want higher pay and benefits that offset California’s high cost of living. How did things get this way?

The agreement is with several U.S. states, cities, and Native American tribes.