"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal talks about rising inflation rates, what to expect form upcoming Fed speeches, and cracks in the consumer economy with Sudeep Reddy at MSNOW and Amara Omeokwe at ...

The yield curve — basically, comparing the interest rates for short-, medium-, and long-term government bonds — can tell a lot about what investors expect to happen across each of those time frames.

Motor oil prices tend to be more stable than gasoline. But a potential shortage could be coming. A jug of motor oil – around 5 quarts – can cost $25 or even up to $50, depending on the quality of the ...

Plus, Robinhood to offer agentic trading and shopping to users, and rideshare drivers in Massachusetts unionize. Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, joins Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes for this week ...

According to fresh data from Indeed’s Hiring Lab, hourly wages went up 1.7% in the past year. And salaried wages went up 2.9%. Neither is keeping pace with inflation.

Protein powder seems to be in everything nowadays, not just shakes. There are now protein chips, lattes, and even Pop-Tarts.

More office space is being converted or demolished than is being built. But high-end office buildings are in high demand.

The latest release from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the personal saving rate has dropped to its lowest point since ...

Looking at 4 million applications to 1,700 positions across 150 companies, researchers found that — in many cases — an AI ...

Huntington Beach, California, faces a structural budget gap where recurring expenses exceed recurring revenue. One answer may ...

For instance, buyers on the hunt for wool products might be out of luck. Stepan Sveshnikov wrote in Offrange about why demand ...

Farmers have had to adjust to rising prices and shipping disruptions from the Strait of Hormuz’ closure, on top of existing ...