Marketplace Stories

Consumers enjoying a buoyant stock market and high house prices may feel inclined to spend more, but how much more is uncertain.

A former church. A motorcycle repair garage. Some coworking space companies are eschewing the WeWork business model and are opting for a more local approach.

As climate change warms water, algae is killing fish and plants in U.S. lakes, including California’s Lake Elsinore. New tech could save them.

It’s one of those terms we hear attached to economic data all the time. But what is seasonal adjustment and how is it done?

The 0.7% increase signals a healthy tone for manufacturing, at least relative to recent weak readings for construction and consumer spending.

The data suggest the job market could be returning to more normal times after an exceptional period of hiring new employees.

Will these smaller, lower-emissions vehicles compete with trucks in making last-mile deliveries in urban areas?

In half a century we’ve gone from piano bars and bone china to cramped seats and $20 sandwiches.

New research out from Stanford finds the number of 40-plus-mile commutes are increasing as many workers only need to travel to work a few days a week. And the share of workers traveling 75 miles or more is up a third since the start of the pandemic.

In Houston, one woman is working to make her community more resilient in the face of extreme weather.