Finance
Europe Has Fallen Behind the U.S. and China. Can It Catch Up?
Europe’s share of the global economy is shrinking, and fears are deepening that the continent can no longer keep up...
Price Pendulum Swings Back to Discounts, Within Limits
U.S. consumers, fatigued by a three-year bout of inflation, want lower prices. And large retailers that have increased prices, partly...
Car Deals Vanished During the Pandemic. They’re Coming Back.
For much of the last four years, automakers and their dealers had so few cars to sell — and demand...
The Floating Traffic Jam That Freaked Us All Out
Southern California appeared to be under siege from a blockade.More than 50 enormous vessels bobbed in the frigid waters of...
Alzheimer’s Takes a Financial Toll Long Before Diagnosis, Study Finds
Long before people develop dementia, they often begin falling behind on mortgage payments, credit card bills and other financial obligations,...
U.S. Accuses Hyundai and Two Other Companies of Using Child Labor
The Labor Department on Thursday sued Hyundai over the use of child labor in Alabama, holding the car manufacturer liable...
Why Are People So Down About the Economy? Theories Abound.
The U.S. economy has been an enigma over the past few years. The job market is booming, and consumers are...
GDP Gain in First Quarter Revised Downward in U.S.
Economic growth slowed more sharply early this year than initially estimated, as consumers eased up on spending amid rising prices...
Will Billions More in New Aid Save Family Farms?
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has a line about the state of small-scale agriculture in America these days.It’s drawn from the...
Home Insurance Is Clobbering Consumers. Yet It’s Barely Counted in Inflation.
Holly Meyer Lucas estimates that as many as 30 of the 100 houses her real estate team sold in and...
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