Economy

The median home buyer’s income is higher than the median U.S. household income. And the gap is growing.

The U.S. electrical grid added more than 20 gigawatts of capacity the first half of this year, much of it from renewables.

Automation in coal mining has increased productivity and reduced employment in the industry.

Some reassuring news: The Census Bureau reported that retail sales were up a full percent in July from the month before.

Generally, rates move in concert. But industries have their own criteria for lending and make changes at their own pace.

The data shows rising shelter costs, but industry experts say current market conditions tell a different story.

If you add up government debt around the world, it totals $91 trillion. More than a third of it comes from one country: The U.S.

When stocks go up, bond prices typically go down, and vice versa. But that inverse relationship isn’t a given.

Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer visited Kent County, Michigan, to hear how voters there feel about the economy. Here’s what she learned.

Roughly 30% more companies made predictions that were rosier than analysts expected, according to a Bank of America analysis.