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Economy

Jobs, prices, interest rates and the forces shaping the American economy.

The American dream now costs $5.3M as homeownership, college costs surge

Fox BusinessOctober 12, 2026

WATCH: 2 American economists win Nobel for studying how to deal with economic shocks

PBS NewsOctober 12, 2026

Mike Rowe says CEOs are 'freaking out' over barriers to recruiting skilled trades workers

Fox BusinessOctober 12, 2026

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2 Americans win Nobel Prize in economics for work on boom-bust cycles

NPROctober 12, 2026

More than 82K rechargeable hand warmers recalled over fire risk

Fox BusinessOctober 12, 2026

Baby bath seats sold on Amazon recalled over deadly drowning hazard

Fox BusinessOctober 11, 2026

It's taking longer to find a new job after losing one

NPROctober 11, 2026