consumer behavior

Trump administration tariffs raised costs for Midwest households by an average of $2,000 in 2025, according to the report from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute.

Today, a Michigan economist who studies consumer habits talks about what’s going on this holiday season, and the outlook for next year. Also, ecologist David Strayer pulls back the curtain on the most interesting ecosystem you’ve never seen on a poster: life in fresh water.

Walking through an empty parking structure or some public place that isn’t crowded or well-lit can inspire the imagination and bring on a case of the…