More than a fifth of welders in the U.S. are over the age of 55. Demand for new ones is expected to increase.

Services also account for about a third of U.S. exports.

The steady stream of young women joining religious orders stopped decades ago. That means the sisters who remain have little income and fewer peers to lean on for care.

Trump insists tariffs will help bring back domestic manufacturing. But for industries like apparel, things aren’t so simple. 

Consumers have benefited from lower prices, while companies that export financial services have brought in billions of dollars. 

Stable jobless claims signal companies are following a wait-and-see approach in this uncertain economy. Plus, get that EV tax credit while you still can, and check your mail for a check from Wells Fargo.

It dipped until the 1990s, when it started rising again. But that’s stopped.

According to commercial real estate brokerage CBRE, office leasing activity had been up 23% year over year in the last months of 2024. But fears about the economy could impact companies’ plans.

Economic uncertainty is seeping into consumer expectations, which can become something of a self-fulfilling prophecy, an Aspen Institute economist says.