The economy shed 23,000 jobs last month. Plus: Auto loans, teacher housing, home caretaking, and the Fed’s next move.

Trump hasn’t signaled he wants to ban oil exports. But Big Oil is being proactive. Plus: CEO sentiment, the FIRE movement, AI-focused higher education, and Fed phraseology.

Job changers saw a wage increase of 7% in July. Plus: A used EV marketplace, expensive insurer errors, and Gen Z’s “YOLO” mindset.

Sector demand is up as tech companies spend on AI infrastructure build-outs. Plus: Fast food burgers, employment data, and China’s oil import mystery.

Oil firms drilling in the Permian Basin are cautiously optimistic as the ongoing war props up West Texas Intermediate. Plus: The Japanese yen, the bond market, Colorado peaches, and a part-time court reporter.

The Department of Transportation gave the green light to Amazon’s autonomous vehicle company, Zoox. Plus: the Fed’s decision on interest rates, rising health insurance costs, retirees returning to work, and how rental communities prepare for the Sundance Film Festival.

Last year, the organic marketplace grew three times faster than the total food marketplace. Plus: Sticky inflation, young Maine residents learn the art of lobstering, and the rise of (often fraudulent) chargebacks.

While drivers feel pain at the pump, some state budgets are experiencing a needed windfall. Plus: line dancing, Labubus, and the AI bubble.

The U.S. is down 75,000 manufacturing jobs since January 2025. Plus: the trade deficit, AI insurance, mortgage rate acceptance, and an upcoming Fed presser.