Marketplace Stories

“Business has been better than I ever expected,” said Joy Schmidt, owner of Moxie Salon and Spa in Yulee, FL.

The country hopes to reduce its reliance on the U.S. as a buyer of its natural gas.

“I came across a number of job postings in which companies were pretty blunt about what their expectations were for hires,” said Lindsay Ellis at the Wall Street Journal. “And that if you didn't like the culture, you probably shouldn't even apply.”

The June Employment Trends Index from The Conference Board reveals an economy where fewer companies are hiring, but not many are firing either.

Small businesses might be pulling back on investments like advertising, contemplating layoffs or closures.

Because how we feel affects how we behave.

As a college counselor in Houston, Texas, Khadyajah Jenkins witnesses students’ lack of access to books first-hand.

“I want a house so badly,” said Ashley Ayala of Texas. “But for work, I travel three weeks out of the month... It is very hard for me to justify the largest purchase of my life when I am only home one week a month.”

Plus, there’s no guarantee the public would maintain access.

Importers are finding lots of ways to deal with the uncertainty caused by the president’s import taxes.