Marketplace Stories

China had more than a billion barrels of crude oil in reserve when the war in Iran disrupted the market. The country has also spent years diversifying its energy sources and accelerating electrification.

In Vietnam, there are two working-age adults for every person over 65 or under 15.

Catherine Rampell of The Bulwark and MS NOW talks about what demand destruction is and why it matters.

Businesses are passing costs on to customers, consolidating packages and, in some cases, taking shipping into their own hands.

In this community, Vietnamese Americans are forging new ties between the United States and Vietnam.

Federal regulations have raised fuel efficiency over the decades, even though the Trump administration and Congress have recently rolled those rules back.

As with many major geopolitical events, the war in Iran could be a headwind or a tailwind for different parts of banks’ businesses.

Overall grocery inflation slowed to 1.9% year-over-year, but the picture is uneven. While egg prices are down nearly 45%, tariffs and supply chain pressures are pushing some produce prices higher.

Asking rents dropped more than 1.5% in February, and apartment supply is growing in some major metros. But shelter costs, which make up about a third of the CPI, are still showing a 3% annual increase.

Your trash might be worthless to you, but it’s a multibillion-dollar industry. Some states actually make money on trash, which might be keeping them from finding alternatives.