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Wanting full-time, only finding part-time
The jobs report comes out tomorrow. One of the stats in the report that's been rising is the number of people working “part-time for economic reasons…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Let's do the (trimmed) numbers
The Federal Reserve has long relied on the PCE as its preferred measure of inflation. But there's another inflation yardstick known as the trimmed me…
3 weeks ago
More tariff whiplash
A day after lowering tariffs on some agricultural and manufacturing machinery, the Trump administration is proposing new tariffs on 60 countries, inc…
3 weeks ago
Inside a massive 24-hour braiding salon
At Nadine’s Hair Braiding, located in suburban Maryland, customers can walk in at 2 p.m. or 2 a.m. and find a stylist. The 10,000-square-foot salon o…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
What it's like on the ground in Cuba right now
It’s been about four months since President Donald Trump threatened sanctions against countries supplying much-needed oil to Cuba. The country's econ…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Fed's credibility is a "priceless asset"
Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell accepted the Profile in Courage award last night. Today, we'll delve into the role of the central bank, it…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
The state of the dollar store
Dollar General reports earnings tomorrow. The company already saw its stock jump last week after one of its rivals, Dollar Tree, reported a great fir…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Cheaper EVs are on the way
The Jeff Bezos-backed Slate is a super bare-bones EV that can be configured as an SUV or pickup with starting costs in the mid-$20,000s. Chevrolet, N…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
"Just me, myself, and I with the same bills"
More than a third of all Americans think they’ll lack enough savings to retire, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute. For some, one s…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Inflation's heading in the wrong direction
Inflation's heating up and is well above the Federal Reserve's goal. The central bank's preferred reading on inflation came out this morning for Apri…
3 weeks, 6 days ago