2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (102+ words) Another hot CPI report must mean the Fed is going to raise interest rates, right? Another day, another hot inflation report. The August consumer price index rose 3.4% year-over-year, well above the Fed’s target rate of 2%. Next week, members of the…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (144+ words) Heather Bickford, chief operating officer at Death By Audio, says she’s still waiting on nearly $100,000 in refunds. Still though, she’s staying positive about business. While the U.S. and Canada fight an all-out trade war, it might be easy to…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (754+ words) A $2.5 billion factory in Georgia now produces solar panels from raw wafer to finished product, a milestone for U.S. manufacturing in an industry China has dominated for over a decade. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (470+ words) Denver is going to find out. Last year, Denver’s City Council voted to eliminate minimum parking requirements for all new construction. Drive through Denver's River North Art District, a.k.a. RiNo, and you'll see a lot of galleries, trendy restaurants, and…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (340+ words) A new Ipsos/Reuters poll finds three in four voters say their cost of living is heading in the wrong direction. Nearly half of registered voters call it their top issue, regardless of party. Less than eight weeks until midterm…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (151+ words) Ahead of the September FOMC meeting, we asked University of Chicago economist Randy Kroszner WWKWD: “What will Kevin Warsh do?” Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has, once again, kept his cards close to his chest ahead of a Federal Open…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (215+ words) “I thought, ‘Oh, the down payment and closing costs and those kinds of things are going to be the most expensive part of buying a house, and it ain't,” says Ashley Ayala. As housing affordability continues to be a big…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (427+ words) Oil prices that top the $100-per-barrel mark have downstream effects on all kinds of things. Bonds are among them. Oil prices topped $100 a barrel after the U.S. attacked several Iranian oil tankers on Wednesday. Prices haven’t surpassed that triple-digit milestone since…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (389+ words) The National Federation of Independent Business’ latest survey finds small business owners uncertain about broader economic conditions, but optimistic about their own firms. Fresh data from the National Federation of Independent Business shows that small business owners were having mixed…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (162+ words) Nate Axvig estimates his company has paid $27,000 in tariff fees, and has received just $3,000 back in refunds. Nate Axvig and his wife Leslie own Aktiv, a Scandinavian activewear brand based in Denver, Colorado. Last year, the company faced thousands of…...