This should be Intramotev’s moment. The St. Louis, Mo.-based manufacturer of electric railcars is positioned to take advantage of the push to bring green technology […]
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Housing inflation in Charlotte among the highest in the nation
Maya Ward never thought she’d have to consider a fixer-upper home with a $400,000 budget in Charlotte. But in spring 2023, she and her fiance found […]
Five Things to Watch in the Retail Sales Report
The March retail sales report will show the strength of consumers and their willingness to spend, a key indicator of whether Americans’ shopping habits will continue to fuel the economy.
March jobs report expected to reflect labor market’s resilience, even if employment cools
Friday’s job report is expected to show slower employment growth for March, but will likely still reflect the resilient labor market reported at the beginning […]
U.S. home prices rose again in January as inventory remains historically low
U.S. home prices ticked up again in January despite sustained high borrowing costs as the market deals with a historically low number of homes for […]
A tight labor market is helping women catch up to men
When Marie-Pier Tremblay moved from Quebec to Boston in 2012, working a job was not in the cards. There were legal hurdles to working in […]
Inflated Car Repair Costs Leave Drivers Stranded
Single mothers make up a majority of the repair requests that come into Fix It Forward Auto Care. The nonprofit, started in 2015, provides free […]
Shelter and Gas Costs Heat Up February Inflation
Consumer prices in February pointed toward a stubbornly hot economy, with shelter and gasoline costs keeping temperatures rising above the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target. […]
Resilient Consumers Push Retail Sales Up 0.6% in February
Americans significantly increased their spending on cars, electronics, and dining out last month, showing resilience even as a clearer picture emerged of how much they […]
The Environmental Cost of Subscription Boxes
More Americans are turning to subscriptions to serve a variety of needs, from clothing to meals to cat litter. Subscription e-commerce sales totaled nearly $33.5 billion in 2022, a 15% increase over the previous year, according to Insider Intelligence, which predicted it would keep growing at a similar rate for the next two years. But subscription services, with the exception of meal kits, can have an environmental dark side: overconsumption and excessive returns.