National & International Business News

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Texas Monthly barbeque editor Daniel Vaughn about rising beef prices and how Texas barbecue joints are dealing with it.

Colonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas.

The Airbnb-style company Swimply said there have been about 275,000 private pool reservations so far this year.

U.S. employers added fewer jobs than expected last month. The unemployment rate fell, but only because a large number of people stopped looking for work.

Don't have a pool during this hot summer? Rent one! Swimply is a platform that lets users rent private pools.

President Trump earned more than $1 billion in 2025 from cryptocurrency ventures. But there are thousands of investors who bought into some of those cryptocurrencies, and they stand to lose big.

What ethical questions does the Trump family's wealth accumulation pose?

Employers added 57,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department said on Friday, as jobs growth slowed from the previous two months, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2%.

We dig into current conflicts to understand the incentives that lead countries into violence, and what keeps them stretching on and on.

Bonilla gets more money than some of baseball’s current stars will make in a year.