Economy

Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer habits are helping bring down inflation.

Happiness researcher Olga Mecking shares why “niksen,” the Dutch art of doing nothing, is one of the biggest reasons why people in the Netherlands are so happy and content.

Many young people came of age between two recessions, a pandemic and crushing student loan debt.

Noticeable pockets of Americans — renters, lower and middle-income borrowers — are running up their credit cards balances, and increasing numbers are falling behind on their debts.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of prices fell last month, another sign that inflation is easing and that consumers should expect to see lower interest rates in 2024.

Tuesday’s report showed that prices either fell or rose only slowly across a broad range of goods and services, including gas, new and used cars, hotel rooms and housing.

The government is expected to report stellar growth for the U.S. economy during the July-September quarter, highlighting the durability of consumer and business spending despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the expansion with high interest rates.

Rite Aid, the third-largest US drugstore chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday

The White House on Friday directed federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded and avert politically and economically costly disruption of federal services.

There are certain money moves wealthy Americans are more likely to make to improve their long-term well-being.

The United Auto Workers strike has exposed tensions between President Joe Biden’s goals of fighting climate change and supporting unions.

The end of expanded financial assistance from the Covid-19 pandemic has wiped out progress made by the U.S. in fighting child poverty.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development said that fair market rents for fiscal year 2024 will rise about 12 % nationwide and that the department has increased funding for housing choice vouchers.

Raimondo arrived in Beijing on Sunday night, beginning a visit which came at the invitation of her counterpart, Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao.

Americans say they learned this money lesson as they were entering adulthood around age 22. But it’s something many still struggle to put into practice.

Kelly Ifill was actively opposed to becoming an entrepreneur — until she had the idea for Guava, a fintech startup aimed at helping Black-owned businesses.

Inflation in the United States edged up in July after 12 straight months of declines. But excluding volatile food and energy costs, so-called core inflation matched the smallest monthly rise in nearly two years. Here’s what’s getting cheaper

Trucking company Yellow Corp. has declared bankruptcy after years of financial struggles and growing debt. It marks a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide.

Companies from Dunkin’ to Delta, Netflix to Sephora are pulling back on freebies and perks as they chase higher margins.

Fitch’s move comes just weeks after the White House and Congress resolved a standoff on whether to raise the government’s borrowing limit. Here’s what you need to know.