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TV: Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer

October 29, 2014

Televisions display a political advertisement with the image of former GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista Gingrich at an appliance store in Urbandale, Iowa. — Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

When it comes to political advertising, all that money needs to find a home.

POSTED IN: 2014 elections election spending

Governors are winning the TV ad race

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer

October 22, 2014

This ad, sponsored by the Florida GOP, is part of the 22,000 ads TV viewers in Florida have seen for just the gubernatorial race in a recent two-week period. — Republican Party of Florida

Spending on gubernatorial races is higher than on Senate contests.

POSTED IN: TV ads campaign spending 2014 elections

Some consultants see a payday in super PACs

October 20, 2014

Interns working for the 'Ready For Hillary' Super PAC stuff envelops with bumper stickers on behalf of undeclared US presidential candidate and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. — PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

Consultants create super PACs to raise money and use that money to pay themselves.

POSTED IN: super PAC campaign finance campaign spending

Cable eclipsing broadcast for political advertising

By Nancy Marshall-Genzer

October 17, 2014

Cablevision has been bought up by European telecommunications giant Altice. — Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Over-the-air TV is scattershot, while cable can be much more targeted.

POSTED IN: Political ads cable TV election spending

Retail's new normal

By Tracey Samuelson

October 15, 2014

Alex Martinez, 18, celebrates being the first person with new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus in the Puerta del Sol Apple Store in Madrid, Spain. Overall retail sales this month weren't strong, but still did better than expected. — Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images

September retail sales take a slight dip from August.

POSTED IN: retail sales consumer spending consumer behavior

The Internet is not big enough for political ads

October 13, 2014

(Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images)

Whoever said 'there’s plenty of room for everyone on the Internet' was wrong.

POSTED IN: YouTube Political ads online advertising election spending

Will Europe start spending more on defense?

By Stephen Beard

September 05, 2014

The United States urged Western allies at a NATO summit Friday to unite in a coalition that could "destroy" Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. — SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

With new threats from Russia and ISIS, belt-tightening could come to an end.

POSTED IN: NATO military spending defense Europe debt crisis

Your Wallet: Hacking the grocery store

By Marketplace Weekend Staff

September 03, 2014

People shop in a grocery store in Miami, Florida. — (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

What are your favorite ways to save money at the grocery store?

POSTED IN: Food spending Saving

Consumer spending: what we say vs. what we do

By Mitchell Hartman

August 29, 2014

Consumers and businesses both say they’re as confident as they’ve been in the economy in years despite a stall in personal income and spending. — Scott Olson/Getty Images

Spending is weak but income and consumer confidence are high.

POSTED IN: consumer spending income consumer confidence