Marketplace Stories

McDonald's reported second-quarter U.S. sales growth of just 0.8%, about a third of what it posted a year ago. The fast-food giant also replaced the head of its U.S. operations.

Separations (that’s layoffs and quits) were essentially flat in June. Hiring ticked up.

Many manufacturers are also finding themselves with the need to restock, which also floats demand.

Freelance court reporting has helped Kathryn Gordon balance motherhood with financial independence.

Nicole Cervi, economist at Wells Fargo, weighs in on the bond market, the Fed, and the job market.

Oil companies that drill in West Texas are seeing big wartime profits, but many are holding back on aggressive capital spending, wary of repeating the boom-bust cycles that followed the pandemic when prices collapsed after a drilling surge.

The U.S. wants to prevent Japan selling more U.S. bonds to stabilize the yen, which would send yields higher and interest rates up for U.S. consumers.

One of Colorado’s most productive peach farmers is preparing for the possibility that irrigation water may be turned off before the harvest is finished.

The June job market data was pretty meh and July job creation is expected to tick up. So what’s that look like for smaller businesses?

Kevin Warsh and the Fed decided to keep rates steady. Will he continue to be noncommittal?