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Nicholas Guiang

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  • Business opportunity and a tricky balance
    Maria Hollenhorst/Marketplace

    A growing Tennessee retirement community means more residents with purchasing power. But some services are spread thin.

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  • Demographics are destiny
    Maria Hollenhorst/Marketplace

    In the U.S., there’s an aging workforce in our future. That’s why we’re visiting Cumberland County, Tennessee, where around a third of residents are over 65.

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  • Jan 24, 2025

    House brands

    House brands
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    Private label goods just had a record sales year. Are consumers abandoning brand loyalty for savings, or have in-house brands stepped up their game?

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  • Kellogg's Diner closed during the pandemic and reopened. New York Times reporter Priya Krishna stayed awake to sample the atmosphere and the food.
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    24-hour diners have been disappearing in New York. Reporter Priya Krishna worked the graveyard shift at one that reopened and found it very lively.

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  • Jan 24, 2025

    Still looking

    Still looking
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    Although new unemployment claims barely grew last week, continuing claims hit a multiyear high. Plus, luxury EVs and a climate-friendly home.

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  • Buy in bulk and on credit
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    That’s the recipe for the consumer spending-driven economy. Plus, wildfire relief donations and executive order mumbo jumbo.

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  • That’s a headscratcher
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    We break down some of President Donald Trump’s policy announcements that don’t track with industry realities. Plus, wage growth continues to outpace inflation.

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  • Sorry, we can’t hear you through all the economic noise
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    The fall was marked by a contentious election, natural disasters and labor strikes. Can economists still trust the numbers? Plus, corporate concentration in the retail landscape.

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  • Credit keeps consumers consuming
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    Of course retail sales were up in December — credit card debt hit an all-time high. Plus, lawyers prep for Trump 2.0.

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  • All hail the U.S. consumer!
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    Despite lingering inflation concerns, retail sales were strong last month. Plus, wholesale electricity prices and matching skills with employers’ needs.

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