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Past articles by Martha:

How to Prepare for Travel Chaos Over the Holidays

Americans are ready to re-embrace holiday travel. Here's how to save money and make the experience less stressful. → Read More

Air Travel Is Chaos Right Now. What to Know Before You Fly

If you’re planning on flying anywhere for the Fourth of July or later in the summer, here's what you need to know before you head to the airport. → Read More

Why are gas prices so high and what will bring them down?

Why are gas prices so high, and when will gas prices go back down? Oil prices are just one factor, and consumers could face more record prices at the pump. → Read More

More homebuyers opt for adjustable-rate mortgages, along with the risks

As interest rates rise and homebuyers look to lower their monthly payments, adjustable-rate mortgages are gaining popularity. But are they worth the risk? → Read More

Small-business owners say inflation has become a bigger problem than the labor shortage

Expectations that economic conditions will improve in the next 6 months hit a record low, according to the latest Small Business Optimism Index. → Read More

Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2018 by a quarter of a point

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the federal funds rate will rise to a range of 0.25 to 0.50 percent, setting a rate hike cycle in motion. → Read More

Rising oil prices could affect thousands of products

About 60% of global oil consumption comes in the form of fuel. The other 40% can be found in everything from mascara to medical devices. → Read More

Inflation is biggest fear in markets, despite Russian aggression

The three major indices were all trending down Monday afternoon, although the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day in the green. → Read More

Consumers and markets may be in for wild ride as oil prices rise

“Anytime there’s conflict on this potential scale, markets just don’t have an edge," one expert said. → Read More

Peloton to replace its CEO, cut 2,800 jobs

Beleaguered fitness company Peloton said Tuesday it will replace CEO and co-founder John Foley as the brand seeks to win back market and consumer confidence. → Read More

Economy gained a surprise 467,000 jobs last month

"We do expect there to be some real variation in the data,” National Economic Council director Brian Deese warned last week. → Read More

Layoffs hit record low as workers remain in the driver’s seat

“This is a sign employers are hoping that the omicron wave will be temporary,” said one economist. → Read More

Fed points to strengthening economy, signals it will hike interest rates 'soon'

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would hold the line on short-term interest rates, with an eye toward raising them “soon,” and said it would pare down → Read More

Businesses expect strong sales this year — but higher prices for almost everything

A new survey found that fourth-quarter business activity was robust — but that executives are growing increasingly nervous about shortages in the supplies of → Read More

Small Businesses Need Help Again. But More Stimulus Could Be Risky

The speedy spread of the omicron variant hobbled businesses small and large alike. But this time around, they've had to fend for themselves. → Read More

Hit the gym? Not this year — omicron saps new-year resolve to shape up

This is the time of year when Americans would ordinarily be flocking to their local gyms, and replacing the carbs in their kitchens with kale. → Read More

From 'transitory inflation' to a global supply chain crisis, here's what hit the economy hardest in 2021

Looking back at a turbulent 2021, economists and analysts hit on a few themes that defined the economic trajectory of the past year — and which they say will → Read More

From real estate to inflation, here's what to expect from the economy in 2022

After a second consecutive year in which the word “unprecedented” did more than its fair share of narrative heavy lifting, economists are looking ahead to 2022 → Read More

Employers roll out 'stay' interviews as record number of Americans walk off the job

Americans are walking away from their jobs in record numbers as remote work has uncoupled jobs from geography, and droves of employees are re-evaluating the → Read More

Economy added just 210,000 jobs last month

The economy added just 210,000 jobs in the month of November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent from 4.6 → Read More