The U.S. economy is slowing as fewer immigrant workers come to fill jobs The U.S. economy is missing more than 1 million immigrant workers because of the pandemic and Trump-era cuts. Some say that's slowing down industries that depend most on immigrants, like trucking. Joel Rose
Kellogg's workers end 11-week strike with a new contract NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with HuffPost labor reporter Dave Jamieson about the announced end to the Kellogg's strike in Michigan. Patrick Jarenwattananon
It may be more lucrative to invest in collectible LEGO sets than in gold, study finds LEGO, the world's largest toy maker, is quietly building its reputation as a good investment as select unopened Lego sets have an average annual return of 11%. That's more than gold. Jason Fuller
Are you ready for your close-up? Hallmark cards now come with video greetings Some people who get cards this holiday season will need a smart phone to see what's inside. Hallmark is selling video greetings that make it easy to send montages of personalized videos. Shannon Mullen
Stocks around the world were hit hard by omicron fears. Here's 3 things to know The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 433 points and other exchanges around the world tumbled on Monday over fears about the omicron variant. David Gura
Stocks drop as fears about the omicron variant reach Wall Street Stocks dropped as investors worried about how the omicron variant would impact the global economy after several countries imposed restrictions. David Gura
New businesses have been created at a record-breaking pace during the pandemic New business applications are on track to top 5 million, smashing the record set in 2020. Behind some of them are new entrepreneurs who have decided this is the moment to chase their dreams. Andrea Hsu
Big brands set sights on virtual fashion NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks to Imran Amed, fashion writer and CEO of The Business of Fashion, about the future of the fashion industry in a virtual world.
In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it A cash offer is hard to beat. It used to be that only wealthy people and investors had the money. But now some lenders are helping the rest of us do it too, even if you don't actually have the cash. Chris Arnold
MLB's lockout partially stems from the fact that the league is a monopoly The Major League Baseball lockout continues, with players and owners still at odds. A 100-year-old court case gave the MLB an 'antitrust exemption' and set the stage for the labor unrest we see today. Stacey Vanek Smith