3+ day, 53+ min 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…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (172+ words) The tech giant is being made to require age verification updates across its products, which Will Creeley, legal director at The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, says will put an end to constitutionally-protected anonymous online speech. Meta agreed to…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (550+ words) Indie booksellers are booming, and Barnes & Noble has been taking notes. In a 500-square-foot storefront in Fresno, Ashley Mireles-Guerrero built something she couldn't find growing up in California’s agricultural Central Valley: a place where the shelves were filled with books…...

6+ day, 17+ 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (228+ words) “Socioeconomic status is a good predictor of loneliness,” says Nick Keppler, writing for Slate. “In fact, you can even keep track of how much income will buy you a few extra hours with other people per day.” Chances are, you’ve…...

2+ week, 2+ 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, 4+ day ago   (598+ words) The Queen of Country rose to stardom from poverty, amassed a $450 million fortune, and gave millions away. On Tuesday, Dolly Parton — a beloved icon of country music, business, and philanthropy, who seemed to unite fans of all stripes — died after…...

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…...