Mortgage rates have fallen by half a percent over the last two weeks, according to Freddie Mac. One reason? Demand for homes has been slowing.
Kathryn Judge, who’s spent years studying the middleman economy, says we don’t want a world without intermediaries, but a “rebalancing” is in order.
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #109
Marketplace’s senior economics contributor explains how an unreliable child care system doesn’t just hold back parents.
Payroll data company ADP says it will pause its monthly labor market report while it updates its metrics for the COVID era.
Even if growth in services sector spending slows this summer, economists don’t see it stopping any time soon.
The discounted oil is cheap even once the risk of violating sanctions is factored in.
The values-driven ESG framework has recently grown in popularity … and attracted criticism.
Many independent drivers are starting to see lower rates and increased fuel costs, says Lewie Pugh, executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association.
It’s not clear how current White House officials will handle incoming migrants and asylum seekers after the Supreme Court’s ruling.
