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Economy
Why Germany’s economic backbone is saying “auf wiedersehen”
Dec 19, 2023
Germany is facing a budget crisis amid rising energy costs, urgent calls for immigration reform and more pressing issues.
Contractors are busy building single-family homes. That's good news on a lot of fronts.
by
Justin Ho
Nov 24, 2023
Construction supports businesses throughout the supply chain and keeps the national housing deficit from growing.
Could vertical farms help fill unwanted office space?
by
Maya Hoff
Nov 22, 2023
Vertical farms “can take the spaces that are hard to rent,” explains real estate developer Brian Friedman.
Durable goods orders have been rising. That's great news for the economy.
by
Justin Ho
Nov 22, 2023
Businesses don't buy 'em unless they think they need 'em.
As a recession fails to materialize, some economists are changing their tune
by
Justin Ho
Nov 21, 2023
The Index of Leading Economic Indicators has been pointing to a slowdown for 19 months. It hasn't materialized.
Why are long-term bond yields so high? Even Jerome Powell wants to know
by
Justin Ho
Nov 10, 2023
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that we “don’t really know” why long-term bond yields have been going up.
The latest push for a national retirement savings system
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Nov 8, 2023
A new bill follows up on recent bipartisan legislation to expand access to retirement savings.
For public good, not for profit.
Why would China sell off its U.S. debt — if that's what it's doing
Nov 7, 2023
There's a hot debate about what it's doing with its holdings, and the answer could affect how much it costs Americans to borrow money.
Do the latest job numbers point to a coming recession?
Nov 6, 2023
The number of new jobs created each month has been trending down for the past year — but there is also a good amount of positive data in the latest report.
As migration spikes, Germany attempts to crack down on illegal immigration
Nov 6, 2023
The number of people entering Germany without permission hit a high in September. Now, the country is levying tougher legal sentences for trafficking.