If you’ve got plans to go to a working farm to pick apples or wander through a corn maze, then you’re part of the $1.3 billion “agritourism” and “agritainment” industry.
In the span of six weeks, Samantha Rafferty quit her job, was accepted into graduate school, and found out she was pregnant with a new child. Two years on, she couldn’t have been happier with her decision.
In her new book, “Gouged: The End of a Fair Price — and What That Means for Your Wallet,” Lindsay Owens writes that personalized prices are, in some cases, replacing set prices — and that might not be so good for consumers.
GDP grew in the first and second quarters this year, and economists expect it to continue in the third, but the tax refunds and stock market gains behind that growth are running out.
During the pandemic, America’s malls were left empty and struggling to survive as visitors dwindled. But six years later, they have given themselves a facelift and are luring customers back.
