Marketplace Stories

The U.S. will import less and our exports will likely also suffer because of retaliatory tariffs from other countries.

Borrowing isn’t cheap right now, especially for riskier businesses.

It used to take the Earth 3 billion years, 2,000-degree temperatures, a little carbon and a lot of pressure to grow a diamond. Now, a new machine can do it in five days.

Swapping out artificial food dyes for natural products isn’t as simple as replacing blue food coloring with blueberry juice, said Julie Creswell at the New York Times.

Right now, some service businesses are more affected than others by tariffs on goods.

A barrel of oil now sells for less than most companies’ break-even point.

The U.S. added 51,000 health care jobs last month, but proposed cuts to Medicaid could slow hiring.

The U.S. has punitive tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, which effectively blocks imports. Still, many Chinese EV brands are expanding their markets and going abroad with models that are both packed with features and cheaper.

The U.S. dollar has weakened since January, but even so, it’s still the world’s dominant currency in many ways — you can find it almost anywhere.

As fewer and fewer containers are dropped off at ports across the U.S., the drayage industry is set for a downturn. Here’s how one supply chain logistics company is facing the headwinds.