As Brexit approaches, some Brits are stocking upBy Stephen BeardFebruary 15, 2019Stephen Beard/MarketplaceConcerns over possible shortages have some Britons preparing for the worst.POSTED IN: Brexit EU European Union UK United Kingdom ListenreadDownloadDownload
How to be a cosmetic scientistBy Janet NguyenFebruary 15, 2019Courtesy of L'Oréal USABeauty and science aren't mutually exclusive.POSTED IN: makeup beauty industry Loreal chemistry Science read
Consumers are still confident in the economy, if their borrowing is any indicationBy Ben BradfordFebruary 08, 2019valentinrussanovPOSTED IN: consumer credit Federal Reserve ListenreadDownloadDownload
5 things to know about GDPBy Janet NguyenJanuary 30, 2019Kevin Hagen/Getty ImagesHere's what those numbers reveal — and don't reveal — about the U.S. economy.POSTED IN: Economy GDP Trump administration Federal Reserve read
It's time for the Federal Reserve's annual game of musical chairsBy Nancy Marshall-GenzerJanuary 29, 2019Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Fed presents a united front when it makes decisions, but not everyone on the Federal Open Market Committee has a say on interest rates.POSTED IN: Economy Federal Reserve Fed FOMC federal open market committee ListenreadDownloadDownload
How will shutdown affect Fed decision-making?By Mitchell HartmanJanuary 28, 2019Win McNamee/Getty ImagesFed Chairman Jerome Powell and the other members of the agency's Open Market Committee meet Tuesday for the first time this year.POSTED IN: Federal Reserve FOMC interest rates shutdown ListenreadDownloadDownload
What the jobs report doesn't tell youBy Sean McHenryJanuary 23, 2019Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesJavier Cobo knows that people don't always re-enter the workforce by choice.POSTED IN: jobs report aging workforce low wage My Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
Big brands hop on "Veganuary" bandwagon to lure new customers By Victoria CraigJanuary 22, 2019Getty ImagesA vegan challenge is the latest hashtag to flood your Instagram feed.POSTED IN: vegan veganism veganuary new year's resolution pizza hut McDonalds ListenreadDownloadDownload
Fed Gov. Lael Brainard on the longest shutdown in historyBy Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenryJanuary 19, 2019Stuart Isett/FortuneThe economy has been "pretty healthy," she says, but the shutdown is one of the downside risks the Fed is watching.POSTED IN: Federal Reserve shutdown Economy U.S. economy Federal Reserve Board of Governor Lael Brainard ListenreadDownloadDownload