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Study: More consumers using public spaces as work spaces
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Have you gone to a cafe and found there are no seats left because people are using tables as their work spaces? We speak with Merlyn Griffiths from UNC Greensboro about a study she conducted on this phenomenon.
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Are wholesale clubs worth the membership price?
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
More than 120 million Americans are members at wholesale clubs like Costco, Sam's Club and BJ's -- and they're each potentially saving thousands of dollars a year at the register.
Retail numbers stay strong in March
Monday, April 16, 2012
Retail numbers faced their second month of strength in March, helped by the warm weather and the early Easter holiday.
Consumer Price Index bumps up, gas prices to blame
Friday, March 16, 2012
Consumer prices rose by the most in 10 months in February, and rising gas prices were to blame for most of that change.
As inflation rises this year, should we be worried?
Friday, March 16, 2012
The Consumer Price Index is out this morning. With higher consumer prices comes rising inflation, but how big of a threat is that to the average American's way of life?
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New light bulb lexicon
Thursday, March 1, 2012
New government guidelines are taking incandescent bulbs off the market, leaving us with compact fluorescents and LEDs. But now there's a new language for bulb shoppers to learn.
What consumer sentiment says about the economy
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Richard Curtin of the Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index discusses how the survey gauges consumer hopes and expectations, and what it means in elections.
January retail sales lower than expected
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The government said this morning that retail sales inched up 0.4 percent last month. That was lower than expected.
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Chinese retiree leads crusade against fake products
Monday, February 20, 2012
A mild-mannered pensioner in China gains national attention for his grumpy-old-man approach to protecting consumers from fraudulent products.
Mid-day Extra: Cheaper in 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Economists are worrying about inflation in the coming year, but a few products will actually be cheaper. What should we buy in 2012?
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