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Timely stories on leather, craft and the carry world, written the day they break.
In the news: Netflix will cut about 6% of its workforce, roughly 1,000 jobs, even as profit rises. The facts from AP and CBS, and general habits that hold up in any job market.
In the news: the National Retail Federation expects $1.01 trillion in holiday spending, up 4.2%, but economists say about half the gain is higher prices. What that means for buying well.
In the news: the Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, about $75 more a month for the average retiree.
In the news: consumer prices rose 3.7% from a year earlier in September, with gasoline and air fares leading the climb, the Labor Department reported.
In the news: New York Fed economists estimate how fast tariffs reach consumer prices, and why a cooling inflation rate still leaves prices higher. Takeaways for anyone buying goods meant to last.