Traders are remaining optimistic about a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.

About one third of the world’s fertilizer crosses the Strait of Hormuz.

Saving for retirement and emergency expenses while juggling the rising costs of the basics can be tough for many Americans.

President Trump once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and doubled down on a discredited probe of the central bank.

TACO is the Wall Street acronym for “Trump Always Chickens Out.” It’s an allegation that the president shrinks from his most extreme threats and an explanation for why the markets have mostly shrugged off his rhetoric.

The prime minister announced new tax cuts to try to end the crisis that began after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The government could face a no-confidence vote over its response to the fuel protests.

Behind the acid blood and jump scares of the Alien franchise is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power. How Weyland-Yutani helps explain monopsony — and the rise of inequality on Earth.

Republicans have been banking on a big tax refund season as part of their Big Beautiful Bill Act. But even with bigger refunds, few Americans believe the tax changes benefit them.

A recent University of Michigan report shows consumers are frustrated and nervous about the state of the economy and their finances.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with economist Judith Scott-Clayton about the cost of college in the U.S. They discuss the difference between sticker and net price and the opaqueness of tuition costs.