Director/Associate Producer
What’s your economic word of the year? Plus some retailer reflection post-holiday shopping season.
If you had to describe the 2024 economy in one word, what would it be?
Active listings are up, but many are “stale inventory.” Plus, adult literacy drops, and the lower Medicare cap on out-of-pocket drug costs.
Not quite. We’ll explain — with classical music. Plus, the trade deficit.
Why do big companies break their businesses into separate entities? Plus, helmet innovation and property tax hikes.
End-of-year deals abound, and those expensive toys might get more expensive next year. Plus, breakup-driven retail therapy and the costs vs. benefits of line skipping.
We visit Christmas tree farmers in North Carolina hit hard by Hurricane Helene. Plus, old-school restaurants and the Arctic tundra.
Consumer confidence dipped this month, thanks to the specter of tariffs. Plus, more Americans are volunteering after a pandemic-induced lull.
Jessie Dean, owner of Asheville Tea Company, has sold out of her Christmas blends but is still waiting for affordable loans to rebuild.
The disparity was reported in a new study from the University of Washington. Plus, what an RV sales slump tells us about the consumer vibe.
