Japan’s cheap homes offer promise with pitfalls
This is a traditional Japanese kominka farmhouse in the countryside of Kyoto. These structures implement centuries of traditional design and building techniques and are constructed…
Trump picks billionaire Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary
President-elect Donald Trump attends a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 2024. Photo by Allison Robbert/UPI…
Retail sales increase 0.4% in September
Retail sales in September beat out Wall Street forecast, increasing a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in the month, topping the unrevised total of 0.1% in August,…
U.S. retail sales rose 1% in July, outpacing expectations
Retail sales rose 2.7% in July from a year ago, according to a Thursday U.S. Census Bureau report. Sales were up 1% for the month…
U.S. retail sales flat in June, beat Dow Jones expectations
People carry shopping bags as they walk in Herald Square on Black Friday in New York City on November 26, 2021. A new Census Bureau…
States’ inflation varies, in part due to domestic migration
States with the highest population gains in recent years generally see higher inflation rates -- including the price of food -- than those that have…