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Inflation is expected to rise — and Iran war costs could linger for months despite the ceasefire

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 10:24

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

A person near a Chevron gas station — Economists expect inflation increased in March because of higher energy prices.
Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

economy, Inflation, CPI, consumer-prices, us-iran-war, us-iran-ceasefire, kitchen-table-big-bet

When bread was 36 cents: How grocery prices from the 1970s compare to today

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 09:12

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

A woman puts vegetables in a bag at the grocery store. — A woman shops at a Gelson's Super Market in California in 1970.
Tom Kelley Archive/Getty Images

economy, Food, Retail, Eggs, egg-prices, Inflation, Tariffs

Job seekers haven't felt this dreary about their options since the pandemic

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 05:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business

Americans are feeling less sure that they'd be able to find a new role in the next three months.
Bloomberg/Getty Images

economy, economy, job-market, job-search, Unemployment, Hiring, Jobs

Goldman warns of a 'very painful' natural gas shock that could rival the oil crisis

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 03:08

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial. — The Ras Laffan LNG plant in Qatar, a key hub for global liquefied natural gas exports, is currently facing long-term disruptions.
picture alliance/Getty Images

energy, energy, natural-gas, oil-price-shock, economy

Mamdani is cracking down on food delivery app junk fees in NYC

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 14:15

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Zohran Mamdani — Affordable housing has become a central part of NYC Zohran Mamdani's agenda.
Bloomberg/Getty Images

economy, new-york, zohran-mamdani, delivery-apps, gig-workers, cost-of-the-city

BNY offers $6,500 for some homebuying employees, as even Wall Street workers struggle with housing costs

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 07:45

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

BNY CEO Robin Vince — BNY CEO Robin Vince photographed with company employees.
Courtesy of BNY

finance, economy, finance, bny, wall-street, Banking, home-ownership

Southern cafeteria chains like Piccadilly, K&W, and S&S are disappearing. Small business owners are saving the concept.

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 06:32

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Cafeteria — The dessert spread at Luby's Cafeteria in Houston in 2002.
Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

Food, Retail, economy, cafeterias, southern-cafeterias, piccadilly, morrisons

Big Tech's hiring boom is over. 2 charts show where its workforce stands now.

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 05:08

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment

Mark Zuckerberg (left), Andy Jassy (center), and Satya Nadella (right) — Mark Zuckerberg (left), Andy Jassy (center), and Satya Nadella (right) are among the Big Tech CEOs who have reshaped their workforces.
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc (left), Kevin Winter (center), Sven Hoppe/picture alliance (right). All via Getty Images.

Careers, Careers, economy, big-tech, job-market, Layoffs, Microsoft

I vibe coded time-saving tools for boomers like my parents. It's made their lives less lonely and easier.

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 05:02

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology

Bill Atienza has helped dozens of older Americans with their technology. — Bill Atienza has helped dozens of older Americans with their technology.
Bill Atienza

Tech, economy, as-told-to, vibe-coding, AI, Tech, Entrepreneurship

Thousands of student-loan borrowers in public service are facing a harder road to debt relief

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 05:01

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

President Donald Trump — The PSLF buyback process is changing after President Donald Trump eliminated the SAVE student-loan repayment plan.
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

economy, student-debt, student-loans, public-service-loan-forgiveness-program

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