by Cole van Miltenburg | Apr 28, 2026 | Durable Goods, Featured, Manufacturing
Ahead of tomorrow’s advance report from the U.S. Census Bureau, economists forecast positive growth in the orders and shipments of long-lasting manufactured goods. The manufacturing industry has proved surprisingly resilient to Trump’s tariffs as well as rising fuel...
by Sophie Hayssen | Apr 27, 2026 | Featured, Housing
After a tepid 2025, experts anticipate that the housing market will steadily improve in 2026, potentially easing affordability concerns and bringing new buyers off of the sidelines. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index, an indicator measuring home...
by Cole van Miltenburg | Apr 7, 2026 | Featured, International Trade, Manufacturing
As tariffs reshape seafood processing, the state’s largest food export is in jeopardy. Curt Brown grew up lobstering in Cape Elizabeth, a scenic coastal town in southern Maine. When he wasn’t hauling traps at sea, he worked at a wharf in nearby Portland, where...
by Nancy Jiang | Apr 6, 2026 | Economy, Featured, International Trade
For Vito Ventracella, a 30-year-old Italian wine producer, the drink runs in his blood. He’s helped run Colli della Murgia, his family’s 35-year-old organic winery, based in Southern Italy’s Puglia, ever since he could remember, but for the first time, the...
by Ashley Mowreader | Mar 31, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing
Despite an unsteady month for manufacturers marked by the conflict in Iran, economists anticipate the Institute for Supply Management’s March Purchasing Managers’ Index will be positive. The report will reflect instability in the market with rising oil prices and...
by Stephanie Hong | Mar 30, 2026 | Economy, Featured
Eric Phesay first used Affirm, a buy now, pay later app, in 2024 to buy a PlayStation, opting for a 12-month payment plan because he didn’t have enough money for it in his debit account. After that experience, Phesay said, he considered it an option for wants...
