The United States is facing a shortage of TNT, a high explosive that is essential to the manufacturing of commercial explosives products, like cast boosters, which...
When economist Thorstein Veblen coined the term “conspicuous consumption” in 1899, he was describing a new kind of social display: one where people bought goods not out...
The next time you walk through UTown, the green hub at the heart of the National University of Singapore’s campus, you’ll be greeted by an unusual...
The housing shortage has pushed home values up nearly twice as fast as they’ve averaged over the past five years. It’s also caused a boom in home equity, with...
In Chinle, Arizona, financial distress caused by the government shutdown has led to the suspension of after-school programs, including some that students rely on for meals. Federal money makes...
Now, a new report from Oxfam has revealed that the world’s 10 richest U.S. billionaires added $698 billion to their net worths in the past year....
One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says she...
Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating the loss of her...
Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision, along with expectations that the Fed could cut interest rates again before the end of the year, may put more downward pressure...
Target’s merchants and designers have drawn inspiration from traveling to rodeos, ski lodges and college campuses. Some of the retailer’s fall accessories have western accents, such...
