Shelter costs are one of the largest expenses for most households and an important component of overall inflation. It is therefore important to understand why shelter costs have remained stubbornly ...

While overall demand for food is not likely to fluctuate wildly—although the specific foods consumers purchase can vary significantly under different economic conditions—the level of consumer ...

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Although it's common knowledge that eating at home is generally more economical than eating out, there's a little more nuance to the issue worth exploring. For those who place different values on ...

The American consumer is starting to shake out of a lingering bad mood. When The Wall Street Journal asked 1,500 voters in late August for their feelings about the economy, 34% said it is ...

The Economic Justice and Rights Division works to build just economies based on respect for human rights. We investigate how the global economic system both drives inequality that undermines human ...

The House rejected a GOP effort to avert a government shutdown. Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to extend government funding. Kamala Harris could benefit from the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut ...

It’s a buzz for a bargain. Hudson Cannabis, a 500-acre Hudson Valley “seed to smoke” weed farm, has achieved the milestone of delivering more than 100,000 budget-friendly legal dime bags ...

The White House is currently finalising the details of President Joe Biden’s latest exercise in economic sparring with Beijing: a planned 25 per cent tariff on imports of the Chinese cranes ...

It’s an encouraging sign for America’s economy, since consumer spending represents two-thirds of US economic output. Retail sales make up a sizable chunk of overall spending. Tuesday’s ...