3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (102+ words) Another hot CPI report must mean the Fed is going to raise interest rates, right? Another day, another hot inflation report. The August consumer price index rose 3.4% year-over-year, well above the Fed’s target rate of 2%. Next week, members of the…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (510+ words) We’ll be getting a better picture of consumer borrowing this week from the Federal Reserve. The engine of this economy — the force that's kept it ticking along in the face of tariffs and wars and climate disasters — is the U....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (135+ words) In recent years, American tourists have flocked to Europe. Portugal and Greece in particular have seen a lot of growth. According to recent reports, Americans account for 15% of all luxury spending in European countries. And despite many countries dealing with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (478+ words) Some vendors make all their money for the year in less than two weeks. Which makes the fair food business high reward, but also high risk. Jen Finger was decked out in green. Green nails, green Apple Watch band, a…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (516+ words) TikTok has become a major driver of brick-and-mortar stores’ success. Few would have predicted a decade ago, when online retail and e-books were widely expected to finish off the neighborhood bookstore, that that safe haven would come in the form…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (442+ words) The behemoth from Bentonville recently announced new price rollbacks. All the stuff that makes life pricey these days, from high fuel costs to trade wars, means that grocery stores are charging more, too: grocery prices are up about 3% over the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (300+ words) Many families are spending less on school supplies this year by buying cheaper brands or fewer items overall. Retail analysts are worried about what this will mean for the holiday shopping season. Prices for some back-to-school supplies are up this…...