Money & The Economy

Job growth remains solid despite tightening labor market

Employment increased by 228,000 jobs in November after increasing by 244,000 jobs in October. As the labor market is tightening,…

9 years ago

U.S. News & World Report Identifies the 8 Best Cars to Buy Now

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled December's list of the Best Cars…

9 years ago

Drug Prices Increase 50X Faster Than Inflation

Retail prices for 768 prescription drugs commonly used by older adults increased by an average of 6.4% in 2015, outpacing…

9 years ago

Press: 3%+ growth under Trump is ‘dreaming’ – Ummm… nope

They couldn't help themselves. The mainstream media published column after column saying that Trump's promise for GDP growth north of…

9 years ago

Study: Phone Scammers Getting Trickier for Upcoming Holidays

A new study shows that scammers are using new tactics like neighbor spoofing to take advantage of consumers as the holiday season…

9 years ago

Consumer confidence continues 5-month run and 17-year high

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had improved in October, increased further in November. The Index now stands at 129.5…

9 years ago

Cyber Monday Outperforms Black Friday by 68 Percent

Holiday 2017 sales grew year-over-year (YOY) across the three-day period from Saturday to Cyber Monday, showing 23 percent revenue growth…

9 years ago

Workers brazenly shop at work to secure great deals

New survey results from RetailMeNot.com show that over63% of employed consumers who plan to shop this holiday season intend to shop at…

9 years ago

American Shoppers Expect to Spend average of $500 this Holiday Season

This holiday season, the average shopper expects to shell out $500, and nearly eight out of 10 consumers (76 percent) admit…

9 years ago

Thanksgiving, Black Friday Online Sales Up 23 Percent from 2016

2017 sales grew across the three-day period from the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to Black Friday, showing 21 percent year-over-year (YOY) revenue growth…

9 years ago