Christine Romans

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Brian Cheung |Christine Romans

The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady as it navigates uncertainty kicked up by a president who keeps pressuring the central bank to lower them. It’s an ironic, whiplash-inducing reversal for Fed policymakers who just months ago were on the verge of a rare feat — wrestling down a historic run-up of inflation without triggering mass layoffs, known as a “soft landing” — and preparing to keep cutting borrowing costs.

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Jing Feng |Christine Romans |Jasmine Cui

The youngest U.S. homebuyers aren’t so young anymore, as a forbidding market turns first-time house hunting into an activity for people nearing 40. “No one in their young 20s are buying homes,” said Ricky Voong, a real estate agent in Southampton, Pennsylvania, who has noticed his clientele getting older lately. Voong is struggling to find properties in the Philadelphia suburbs for Hahmie Lee, 37; her husband, David Matozzo, 31; and their 7-year-old daughter, Luna.

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Christine Romans |Brian Cheung

The president has been announcing tariffs for months, but his latest moves are opening salvos in potentially drawn-out tit-for-tats with dozens of countries.

Mar 1, 2025 | nbcnews.com | Maya Huter |Christine Romans

Michigan lawmakers brokered an eleventh-hour deal last week resolving a seven-year fight over what tip earners get paid. But the compromise wasn’t reached until 12 hours after the deadline, and advocates now say workers should get paid for the delay. The reason for that is complicated, and it caps the latest skirmish in a nationwide battle over minimum wages and tips that experts expect to grind on — in ever more byzantine ways.

Feb 21, 2025 | nbcnews.com | Alexandra Byrne |Christine Romans

Flour Bakery in Boston can’t make much with just its namesake ingredient; eggs are in just about everything, from pies and cakes to brioche bread. With bird flu slamming into egg supplies and driving up prices, owner Joanne Chang said she’s charging 50 cents more for egg sandwiches and quiches — products where eggs are among the most visible components. “We held out for as long as we could,” she said. Egg prices have soared amid major shortages due to avian influenza.