A stampede of Black Friday shoppers trampled a man to death on Long Island, and two shoppers were shot to death in a toy store near Palm Springs. In spite of the crowds, some analysts said sales were down. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
The Agriculture Department is expected to report that as many as 30 million Americans are getting food stamps — that's 30 million and rising. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
Toy recalls made headlines last year and prompted Congress to pass new laws to protect consumer safety. But a major clamp-down on toys won't start until February. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports it's buyer beware.
Retailers are doing just about anything they can think of to bring shoppers in during a holiday season where consumers can't help but feel the lightness of their pocketbooks. Marketplace's Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
Citigroup stocks were selling at a dizzying pace on reports that the troubled company might be considering a merger. How did things get so bad for Citigroup so quickly? Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
Sales of used goods are rising as consumers ditch expensive retail stores for more creative and cheaper ways to shop. Why not? Sarah Palin does it. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports on a booming shopping sector.
Travelers from South Korea no longer need visas to travel to the U.S., which is good news for the U.S. travel industry. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports South Korean tourists tend to spend more than other foreign visitors.
Today's the deadline for banks who wish to apply for money through the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP. But the program doesn't come without its potential disadvantages. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
With the debate about bailing out GM reaching a fevered pitch, Ashley Milne-Tyte asks, what a GM rescue plan would look like and what would actually happen if the giant automaker failed.
With unemployment at 6.5 percent, many Americans are being forced to consider temp work to make ends meet. Some even turn it into a career of its own. Marketplace's Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
