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Back to SearchOff-price retailers shine as consumer moods sour
TJX, the parent company of off-price retailers T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods, posted excellent earnings this week, while Target cut its sales forecast. “Off-price” means TJX sells excess invent…
Published on 3 days, 20 hours ago
The White House wants more offshore drilling
The Trump administration has unveiled plans for a huge expansion of offshore oil drilling. Federal law requires the Interior Department to come up with five-year schedules of oil and gas lease sales.…
Published on 4 days, 3 hours ago
How ICE raids are disrupting D.C.'s economy
After months of ICE raids on the nation’s capital, some construction workers are afraid to go into Washington, D.C. for work, fearing arrest and deportation. Meanwhile, the contractors who need them …
Published on 4 days, 7 hours ago
Japan borrows heavily to stimulate its economy
From the BBC World Service: Japan's cabinet has approved a stimulus package worth more than $130 billion. It's the first major policy initiative of the new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and aims to…
Published on 4 days, 7 hours ago
Bytes: Week in Review — Meta wins antitrust case
The holiday shopping season is here, and AI companies are pushing new chatbot retail partnerships. But, can these tools deliver on their promises to make shopping easier? Plus, the return of Vine, th…
Published on 4 days, 8 hours ago
The long-awaited September jobs report arrives
The September jobs report finally arrived after a six-week delay, showing employers added 119,000 jobs — well above expectations. The BLS also recorded an unusually strong 80% employer response rate,…
Published on 4 days, 20 hours ago
The COP without the U.S.
The United Nations’ climate summit, COP30, is underway in Brazil. But one country is notably absent: the United States. On today’s show, climate law expert Jennifer Haverkamp joins Kimberly to share …
Published on 4 days, 22 hours ago
Finally, clues about the job market
After a month and a half delay due to the government shutdown, we are finally getting some official economic data. It is old (from September), but it's here. The economy gained 119,000 jobs, and the …
Published on 5 days, 3 hours ago
AI to the rescue (for now)
Nvidia reported earnings yesterday after markets closed, and it did not disappoint. Nvidia makes 90% of all chips used in AI. Tech stocks, including Nvidia, have been carrying a lot of weight in mark…
Published on 5 days, 6 hours ago
Will AI bubble fears persist?
From the BBC World Service: Wall Street was cheered last night by better-than-expected results from the chip giant Nvidia. But the AI boom continues to fuel fears of a market bubble. In the past few …
Published on 5 days, 6 hours ago