Economy

Costco to Sell Ozempic and Wegovy, Weight-Loss Wonder Drugs

Costco to Sell Ozempic and Wegovy, Weight-Loss Wonder D...

NYT > Business, Oct 5, 2025 - 16:04

Costco members will pay $499 a month out of pocket, the same price offered at CV...

Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Promotional Film Collects $33 Million

Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Promotional Film Collects $33...

NYT > Business, Oct 5, 2025 - 14:26

“The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” drastically outperformed “The Smashin...

OPEC Plus Agrees to Small Boost in Oil Production

OPEC Plus Agrees to Small Boost in Oil Production

NYT > Business, Oct 5, 2025 - 10:01

Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of the oil cartel, sees advantages in increasi...

Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now

Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now

NYT > Business, Oct 5, 2025 - 05:35

The wearables help dairy farmers gather more data so their animals are happier a...

Is Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Call It a ‘Prediction Market.’

Is Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Cal...

NYT > Business, Oct 5, 2025 - 05:35

Prediction markets like Kalshi, once known for offering wagers on elections, are...

Craft Breweries Struggle as Sales and Appetites Wane

Craft Breweries Struggle as Sales and Appetites Wane

NYT > Business, Oct 5, 2025 - 05:35

Once the darling of the alcohol industry, small-batch beer makers are shutting d...

Quiet! I’m Working Here.

Quiet! I’m Working Here.

NYT > Business, Oct 5, 2025 - 05:35

Why does anyone expect me to get anything done amid the noise and constant pings...

Belva Davis, West Coast Trailblazer in TV News, Dies at 92

Belva Davis, West Coast Trailblazer in TV News, Dies at 92

NYT > Business, Oct 4, 2025 - 18:03

Overcoming poverty and prejudice, she was the first Black woman to be hired as a...

Your Wealthiest Friend Has a Private Concierge

Your Wealthiest Friend Has a Private Concierge

NYT > Business, Oct 4, 2025 - 09:31

The services, which can cost more than $50,000 a year, make impossible dinner re...

Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin

Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin

NYT > Business, Oct 3, 2025 - 19:25

The coin, bearing President Trump’s face, would honor the 250th birthday of the ...

Journalists at 3 Alaska Newspapers Quit Over Charlie Kirk Story

Journalists at 3 Alaska Newspapers Quit Over Charlie Ki...

NYT > Media, Oct 3, 2025 - 18:03

The publications in Alaska lost significant staffing after the owners made chang...

U.S. Research Focus in the Arctic Shifts: Less Climate, More Security

U.S. Research Focus in the Arctic Shifts: Less Climate,...

NYT > Energy & Environment, Oct 3, 2025 - 16:35

The Trump administration is emphasizing defense concerns instead of climate rese...

Groups File Suit Over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

Groups File Suit Over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

NYT > Business, Oct 3, 2025 - 16:35

The suit argues that the new fee would harm schools, hospitals, churches and sma...

How Stocks Can Be Quietly Stolen From Your I.R.A.

How Stocks Can Be Quietly Stolen From Your I.R.A.

NYT > Your Money, Oct 3, 2025 - 14:06

A retiree logged into his wife’s Roth I.R.A. to make a trade, and stumbled upon ...

Why Are H-1B Visas Suddenly a Big Deal? One Reason: Tech Jobs Disappeared

Why Are H-1B Visas Suddenly a Big Deal? One Reason: Tec...

NYT > Business, Oct 3, 2025 - 14:06

The president’s decision to charge employers $100,000 per visa for skilled worke...

Some Workers Are Turning to Pay-Advance Apps for Basic Expenses

Some Workers Are Turning to Pay-Advance Apps for Basic ...

NYT > Business, Oct 3, 2025 - 11:06

Rising use “is not a signal of satisfaction,” an author of a new report says. Ra...

It’s a Bad Time for Trump’s Plan to Cut Back on Corporate Reporting

It’s a Bad Time for Trump’s Plan to Cut Back on Corpora...

NYT > Business, Oct 3, 2025 - 11:06

President Trump wants the S.E.C. to reduce the frequency of corporate earnings r...

Government Shutdown Leaves Wall Street Without Jobs Data

Government Shutdown Leaves Wall Street Without Jobs Data

NYT > Business, Oct 3, 2025 - 09:01

Investors are grappling with a blackout of official government economic data tha...

‘S.N.L.’ Season 51: What to Know Before the Premiere

‘S.N.L.’ Season 51: What to Know Before the Premiere

NYT > Media, Oct 3, 2025 - 06:11

“Saturday Night Live” is back this weekend with several new cast members. It’s f...

Can This Isolated British Island Keep Its Economy Afloat?

Can This Isolated British Island Keep Its Economy Afloat?

NYT > Business, Oct 3, 2025 - 06:11

The Isle of Wight, known for its beaches and a rock festival that featured Jimi ...

F.D.A. Approves a New Generic Abortion Pill

F.D.A. Approves a New Generic Abortion Pill

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 18:25

The decision enraged opponents of abortion, who have been pressuring the Trump a...

What are your financial goals? We want to hear about them.

What are your financial goals? We want to hear about them.

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 16:55

Inching toward a long-term money milestone can be full of highs and lows, and we...

Costly and Deadly Wildfires Really Are on the Rise, New Research Finds

Costly and Deadly Wildfires Really Are on the Rise, New...

NYT > Energy & Environment, Oct 2, 2025 - 15:01

The past decade in particular has seen an uptick in devastating blazes linked to...

Tesla’s Car Sales Rose 7% as U.S. E.V. Tax Credit Was Ending

Tesla’s Car Sales Rose 7% as U.S. E.V. Tax Credit Was E...

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 15:01

The company benefited from a surge in U.S. demand for electric vehicles after Re...

Leo Hindery Jr., Dealmaking Power in the Cable TV Industry, Dies at 77

Leo Hindery Jr., Dealmaking Power in the Cable TV Indus...

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 15:01

He was president of one of the nation’s largest cable operators and chairman of ...

Energy Dept. Cancels $7.5 Billion for Hundreds of Projects, Mostly in Blue States

Energy Dept. Cancels $7.5 Billion for Hundreds of Proje...

NYT > Energy & Environment, Oct 2, 2025 - 13:09

The cuts almost entirely affect Democratic-led states as the two parties fight o...

It’s a Bad Time to Cut the Information Coming From Corporate America

It’s a Bad Time to Cut the Information Coming From Corp...

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 13:09

President Trump wants the S.E.C. to reduce the frequency of corporate earnings r...

How Social Media Is Changing the Narrative of the Israel-Gaza War

How Social Media Is Changing the Narrative of the Israe...

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 11:09

Nearly two years into the conflict, social media is increasingly capturing the d...

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Nearly 100 on Royal Caribbean Cruise

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Nearly 100 on Royal Caribbea...

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 11:09

Four crew members and 94 passengers came down with norovirus while sailing from ...

The Consequences of Trump’s Setback at the Fed

The Consequences of Trump’s Setback at the Fed

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 09:35

A Supreme Court decision that keeps a Fed governor on the job for now could scra...

Trump Calls Shutdown an ‘Unprecedented Opportunity,’ and Eyes Deep Cuts

Trump Calls Shutdown an ‘Unprecedented Opportunity,’ an...

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 09:35

The president plans to meet with the White House budget chief to slash what he d...

Tesla’s Car Sales Rise 7% as U.S. E.V. Tax Credit Ends

Tesla’s Car Sales Rise 7% as U.S. E.V. Tax Credit Ends

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 09:35

The company benefited from a surge in U.S. demand for electric vehicles after Re...

New Tariffs Could Worsen America’s Housing Crisis

New Tariffs Could Worsen America’s Housing Crisis

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 05:11

President Trump’s tariffs on timber, wood, furniture and kitchen cabinets could ...

Fed’s Independence in Jeopardy Despite Latest Lisa Cook Victory

Fed’s Independence in Jeopardy Despite Latest Lisa Cook...

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 05:11

A Supreme Court order keeping Lisa Cook on the Federal Reserve Board for now is ...

White House Withdraws Nomination of E.J. Antoni, Trump’s Pick to Lead BLS

White House Withdraws Nomination of E.J. Antoni, Trump’...

NYT > Business, Oct 2, 2025 - 02:01

E.J. Antoni, a conservative economist, had faced bipartisan criticism as Preside...

Shutdown Puts a Divided Fed in a Perilous Position

Shutdown Puts a Divided Fed in a Perilous Position

NYT > Business, Oct 1, 2025 - 22:53

Some policymakers at the central bank are in a rush to lower interest rates afte...

Heaviest Users of Snapchat Will Face a Small Charge for Storage

Heaviest Users of Snapchat Will Face a Small Charge for...

NYT > Business, Oct 1, 2025 - 16:21

The social media company will charge after users reach five gigabytes of free st...

Spencer Pratt Lost His House in the Palisades Fire and Thinks Gavin Newsom Should Take the Blame

Spencer Pratt Lost His House in the Palisades Fire and ...

NYT > Economy, Oct 1, 2025 - 11:45

After losing his house in the Palisades fire, Spencer Pratt has gone from the ar...

Will the Government Shutdown Affect Flights? What to Know.

Will the Government Shutdown Affect Flights? What to Know.

NYT > Business, Oct 1, 2025 - 08:38

During the last government shutdown, which began in late 2018, many demoralized ...

Markets Brace for the Costs of a Shutdown

Markets Brace for the Costs of a Shutdown

NYT > Business, Oct 1, 2025 - 08:38

An economic data blackout, potential delays to I.P.O.s, and a furlough tab of pe...

Why Is Las Vegas Tourism Declining? It’s a Perfect Storm.

Why Is Las Vegas Tourism Declining? It’s a Perfect Storm.

NYT > Business, Oct 1, 2025 - 06:07

As prices skyrocket and international travel declines, the city finds itself cau...

New Retail Leaders Confront Trump’s Tariffs, Policy Shifts and Weak Spending

New Retail Leaders Confront Trump’s Tariffs, Policy Shi...

NYT > Business, Sep 30, 2025 - 21:54

New retail C.E.O.s are facing unexpected challenges, like tariffs and worried sh...

Nike’s Sales Show Improvement; Tariffs Expected to Cost $1.5 Billion

Nike’s Sales Show Improvement; Tariffs Expected to Cost...

NYT > Business, Sep 30, 2025 - 20:23

Profits fell 31 percent in the last quarter as the sneaker giant tries to execut...

Morgan Stanley Scores an Easier ‘Stress Test’ From the Fed

Morgan Stanley Scores an Easier ‘Stress Test’ From the Fed

NYT > Business, Sep 30, 2025 - 20:23

The investment bank had appealed more stringent oversight in dreaded annual exam...

Nike’s Sales Rise Slightly, While Profit Falls 31%

Nike’s Sales Rise Slightly, While Profit Falls 31%

NYT > Business, Sep 30, 2025 - 18:53

The sneaker giant is trying to execute a turnaround plan while battling rising t...

Trump Announces Pfizer Deal to Lower Some Drug Prices and Unveils TrumpRx Website

Trump Announces Pfizer Deal to Lower Some Drug Prices a...

NYT > Business, Sep 30, 2025 - 15:05

The administration said the drug company would sell many of its products to the ...

How to Budget for a Splurge in an Uncertain Economy

How to Budget for a Splurge in an Uncertain Economy

NYT > Your Money, Sep 30, 2025 - 10:36

In turbulent financial times, splurging on expensive vacations or fine dining ma...

How a Government Shutdown Could Affect the Economy

How a Government Shutdown Could Affect the Economy

NYT > DealBook, Sep 30, 2025 - 10:35

Investors have shaken off threats of damage from shutdowns before. But federal l...

Energy Bills Are Soaring in America’s Coal Capital

Energy Bills Are Soaring in America’s Coal Capital

NYT > Business, Sep 30, 2025 - 10:35

As residents’ electricity prices have increased, nearly one out of five customer...

In-Game Sports Betting Is Growing. So Are the Concerns.

In-Game Sports Betting Is Growing. So Are the Concerns.

NYT > Business, Sep 30, 2025 - 05:38

In-game betting is predicted to grow to more than $14 billion by the end of the ...