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
Snowball effect of the government shutdown to impact the economyBy Nancy Marshall-GenzerJanuary 14, 2019POSTED IN: government shutdown 2018 GDP consumer spending Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why the Chamber of Commerce is making a case for bipartisanshipBy Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenryJanuary 14, 2019Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesThe Chamber of Commerce wants lawmakers to end the shutdown. And to do it, they'll need to reach across the aisle.POSTED IN: government shutdown U.S. Chamber of Commerce government shutdown government spending border wall chamber of commerce ListenreadDownloadDownload
Are consumers in China changing their spending habits?By Jennifer PakJanuary 11, 2019Kevin Frayer/Getty ImagesWe asked shoppers in Shanghai if they're feeling the economic slowdown.POSTED IN: world China consumer spending Chinese economy global economy economic slowdown ListenreadDownloadDownload
For big retailers, a mixed bag of holiday resultsBy Renata SagoJanuary 11, 2019POSTED IN: Retail holiday shopping Target Costco Macy's Walmart JC Penney Malls ListenreadDownloadDownload
Five things to look out for with China in 2019By Jennifer PakJanuary 04, 2019Jennifer Pak/MarketplaceThere are many mixed signals on China's economy in 2019.POSTED IN: China 2019 Economy trade tariffs tax consumer spending read
Book printers are reporting a surprising end-of-year crunchBy Leila GoldsteinJanuary 01, 2019iStock/Getty ImagesFor the first time in a decade the industry is seeing more demand than it can supply.POSTED IN: book industry American manufacturing e-readers e-books holiday ListenreadDownloadDownload
Holiday season discounts bring shoppers but not always profitsBy Ben BradfordDecember 28, 2018POSTED IN: business Retail holiday shopping sales bargain shopping ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why consumers and retailers alike love gift cardsBy Leila GoldsteinDecember 24, 2018Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThere’s even something in there for the government.POSTED IN: gift cards holiday gifts holiday consumer gifts ListenreadDownloadDownload
