Economy

Egg prices are spiking again due to a bird flu outbreak and high consumer demand.

Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher last month in the latest sign that some price pressures remain elevated.

Most retirees must begin required minimum distributions at age 73. Here’s what to know before making your first withdrawal.

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 214,000 in November, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

Traffic at the burrito eatery continues to be steady, according to an analyst report.

Steven Bartlett, a U.K. entrepreneur and podcaster, questioned whether the country had the risk appetite to capitalize on crypto’s “generational opportunity.”

Crypto legislation should make its way through Congress “fairly quickly” after Donald Trump’s election win, according to Coinbase’s chief policy officer.

Consumer price increases accelerated last month, the latest sign that inflation’s steady decline over the past two years has stalled.

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday sent shockwaves across multiple countries, vowing sweeping new tariffs as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.

A nationwide survey of grocery prices by the American Farm Bureau Federation showed that a Thanksgiving dinner this year is at its lowest level since 2021.

As President-elect Donald Trump floats the use of tariffs for his economic policy, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern explains more about what a tariff is.

Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs will dent U.S. economic growth going into 2026, said Morgan Stanley’s chief global economist Seth Carpenter.

Senate Judiciary Committee members say the ‘duopoly’ has left retailers with no ability to negotiate high interchange fees.

Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 500 stores and shedding another 200 independent locations.

Consumers saw price relief at the gas pump and grocery store. But housing inflation and other categories, such as car insurance, are trouble spots.

With the unemployment rate low and inflation easing, Trump will inherit an economy primed for growth.

There’s been a significant increase in the share of retirees with credit card debt since 2022, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

The average 30-year mortgage rate has been above 6% for two years — and is likely to stay above that level for the foreseeable future, experts say.

President-elect Donald Trump has remained consistent on his plans for an economic revival, anchored in large part by something he has brought up again and again: tariffs.

As President-elect Donald Trump won another term in office, experts offer a glimpse of what to expect as the transition begins. NBC Chicago’s JC Navarrete reports.