Congress moves ahead with deal to avoid shutdownBy Kimberly AdamsFebruary 14, 2019Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesPresident Trump says he will sign the spending bill, and declare a “national emergency” to build a border wall.POSTED IN: shutdown government shutdown 2019 spending bill Congress Trump read
Celebrating the Lunar New Year with 'lucky money'By Adrian MaFebruary 05, 2019LOUIS ANDERSON/AFP/Getty ImagesSome folks who grew up celebrating the Lunar New Year share their memories of giving and receiving "lucky money" both in person and in digital form.POSTED IN: Chinese New Year holiday gifts digital payments ListenreadDownloadDownload
Senate rejects rival Democratic, GOP plans for reopening governmentBy Associated PressJanuary 24, 2019ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Democratic plan received one more vote than the Republican proposal. POSTED IN: Economy shutdown government shutdown President Trump spending spending bill GOP Democrats nancy pelosi read
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
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
