Retail sales are up. The U.S. could do a lot more for new parents. So much for cutting back on energy consumption.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Manufacturing is up, but not where we need it. Getting a lower credit card APR could be as easy as asking. Talking about money gets awkward in our new podcast "This is Uncomfortable."By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Swiss women go on a nationwide strike over unequal pay. E.U. countries finally agree on a common budget. Changing the date of a national holiday is proving to be expensive for U.K. calendar-makers.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Some are hoping the Fed preemptively cut interest rates next week. Lawyers are counting on all those TV ads for their class-action lawsuit business. Pet supply company Chewy issues a giant IPO.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Oil jumps after alleged tanker attacks. The economy is growing, but so is the deficit. People pay top euro to make pizza the Napoli way.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Oil prices jump after two tankers in the Gulf of Oman are reportedly attacked. Australia gives the green light to a controversial coal project. Game addiction is a big topic at E3 this week.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Inflation seems to be in check. Big business braces for a recession. California’s homeless college students could soon find safety in school parking lots.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Hong Kong's name as a business hub gets thrown into question. Where's the "emergency" in FEMA? Moving money just got a lot faster.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Massive protests against a controversial new extradition bill in Hong Kong turn violent. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington. We find out why sustainable clothing is making a comeback.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

American firms have been in China for a while not, but they still want access in restricted sectors. Plus, businesses are expanding, and Senators try to curb foreign lobbyist secrecy.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Flooding and trade tensions hit U.S. farmers hard. China fakes products "Made in Vietnam." Plus, we look at how women revolutionized Chicago's downtown.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Foxconn unveils a new management structure so its founder can step down and run for Taiwan's presidency. Pakistan will release its annual budget after narrowly escaping economic collapse. Non-English language songs are taking off on music streaming sites.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

President Trump hints he should head up the Federal Reserve. Walmart wants to keep your fridge stocked. Public- and private-school teachers unite.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

There are pros and cons to big bond yields. Tourism might suffer in the Dominican Republic after several American deaths. Some think the U.S.'s trade beefs are hampering global economic growth.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

The U.K. agrees a new post-Brexit trade deal in Asia. Two of the world's biggest defense companies agree to merge. The new boss of Barnes and Noble wants to revive "books-and-mortar" shops.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

It's official: jobs are way down. Can talking about your salary reduce the wage gap? What's the real value of a Tony Award?By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Carmakers ask the White House to standardize emissions regulations. The Feds take aim at robocalls. Sponsors go in on Women's World Cup soccer.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Germany's economy has taken a hit from global trade tensions. Russian President Putin makes a pitch to international investors in St. Petersburg. How do you classify burnout?By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Layoff announcements are way up. Veterans outside their VA service areas now have more options. A fifth-generation Mississippi farmer deals with devastating flooding.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Oil demand might go down, so the the prices do, too. The Renault-Fiat Chrysler merger is no more. Farmers' fields remain unplanted in Mississippi.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Seismic change continues in the auto industry. India cuts rates for the third time this year. How do you feel about taxing job-stealing robots?By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Women might struggle more as automation becomes the norm. May's jobs numbers underperform. The Trump Administration restricts travel to Cuba.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Bernie Sanders speaks at the Walmart shareholders meeting. The U.S. ends preferential trade treatment for India. More and more, researchers are seeing links between debt and mental health issues.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Duty-free status ends for some Indian goods exported to the U.S. Easy Jet faces a forced exit from London's FTSE 100 exchange. A debt showdown looms between Italy and Brussels.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Lawmakers eye possible big tech collusion. Apple takes iTunes off the playlist. We take a history lesson on the suffragist lobby.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Australia slashes rates for the first time in three years. One of the U.K.'s biggest fund managers suspends trading in his largest fund as investors ask for their money back. Can Britain's National Health Service open even more to private investment?By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

President Trump heads back to the U.K. Why are emerging markets suffering lately? Your next surgery could happen thanks to VR.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

How to drop $19 billion on a real estate deal. U.S. lawmakers give a Chinese rail company the Huawei treatment. Young people are demanding a greater work-life balance.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

Will President Trump bolster America's special relationship with Britain in his three-day state visit? Saudi Arabia gets an investment from one of the U.K.'s biggest businesses. How tourism could help revive Pakistan's economy.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.

The inverted yield curve is back. The Earned Income Tax Credit could get an overhaul of its own. Kenyan regulators are keeping a watchful eye on online sports betting.By Marketplace / David Brancaccio.