Amazon knows what we buy, and it's turning that into a huge ad businessBy Molly WoodFebruary 20, 2019Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty ImagesFacebook and Google might need to watch out.POSTED IN: Amazon online ads online advertising consumer data ListenreadDownloadDownload
Consumers are still confident in the economy, if their borrowing is any indicationBy Ben BradfordFebruary 08, 2019valentinrussanovPOSTED IN: consumer credit Federal Reserve ListenreadDownloadDownload
When listeners check the price tag...By Kai Ryssdal, Bennett Purser, and Liz SanchezFebruary 07, 2019Oli Scarff/Getty Images...they tell us what they notice — and what they're willing to pay for. POSTED IN: Economy consumer prices inflation ListenreadDownloadDownload
Costs are falling for renewable energy stored in batteriesBy Jed KimJanuary 29, 2019Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesBattery storage is getting to houses through electrical lines, maybe even yours.POSTED IN: battery technology clean energy solar panels renewable energy ListenreadDownloadDownload
What it is like to be a female economist By Kai Ryssdal, Sean McHenry, and Liz SanchezJanuary 25, 2019Jessica McGowan/Getty ImagesA Washington Post reporter talks about the "seemingly minor sexist moments" at the biggest gathering of economists in the U.S. POSTED IN: women in business gender Economics AEA American Economic Association ListenreadDownloadDownload
Restaurants feel the pinch as shutdown drags onBy Janet Babin, Leila Goldstein, and Robyn EdgarJanuary 22, 2019Justin Sullivan/Getty Images... but some owners reach out to help furloughed federal workers. POSTED IN: government shutdown 2018 consumer spending furlough restaurant industry restaurants ListenreadDownloadDownload
Millennials, like Baby Boomers, struggle with lifelong debtBy Janet BabinJanuary 21, 2019Getty ImagesPOSTED IN: consumer debt Millennial Generation generation x ListenreadDownloadDownload
Slow sales shed light on how jewelers make money via financingBy Justin HoJanuary 18, 2019POSTED IN: luxury goods diamonds shopping Retail jewelry consumer spending holiday spending ListenreadDownloadDownload
As tariffs increase prices, are consumers noticing?By Tracey SamuelsonJanuary 15, 2019Carl Court/Getty ImagesPOSTED IN: Economy consumers consumer prices trade tariffs China ListenreadDownloadDownload
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