Consumer spending was up pretty significantly for more expensive items last month — things like cars and furniture.

From the BBC World Service: A court in Australia has handed the airline Qantas a $59 million USD fine for illegally laying off 1,800 ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Trump has reportedly floated a plan that would have the U.S. government take partial control of Intel, the ailing chipmaking giant.

It’s a heartbreaking revelation for fans of the beauty and big-box retailer partnership, which has seen over 600 Ulta locations opened inside Target stores since 2021.

From the BBC World Service: The world's first humanoid robot games in China involve soccer, dancing, and boxing. But it's not just about the sport; the event is also designed to attract investment.

With the quality and regularity of BLS data now called into question, how do alternate data sources compare?

Today, Marketplace's David Brancaccio explores mass timber, which doesn't burn easily, as a route for home reconstruction after LA’s wildfires.

From the BBC World Service: Talks on the world’s first legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution are coming to an end, and so far, there's no deal.

This week, Trump called on the CEO of Goldman Sachs to get rid of his chief economist, after the economist predicted that tariffs would force consumers to pay extra.