United States Economy

November 2, 2023

Holiday Retail Sales Are Expected to Increase, but at a Slower Pace

The News Holiday spending is expected to increase this year, but analysts foresee it slowing down from peak pandemic years, when Americans spent at record levels. […]
October 29, 2023

Halloween Shoppers Not Spooked as Economic Slowdown Remains Elusive

Economists spent much of 2023 warning that a recession could be imminent as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to the highest level in more than […]
June 9, 2023

How Engagement Rings Explain What’s Happening in the Economy

A major jeweler claims the pandemic may have prevented people from meeting their future fiancés, cutting demand for engagement rings. Inflation and anxiety among shoppers haven’t […]
August 20, 2022

Brands Grapple With Inflation by Being More Transparent About Price Increases

As brands grapple with inflation, a new playbook has emerged: Be upfront about price increases, and hope that transparency will keep customers loyal. When inflation began […]
February 19, 2022

Caplan's Store Closure Reflects Shifting Tides of Labor in America

For more than 14 months, Gary Ely has quietly shown up for a job he no longer has at Caplan’s Army Store in St. Johnsbury, Vt. […]
April 10, 2020

Cam Girls, Coronavirus and Sex Online Now

Sex Work Comes Home More of us are making and watching sexual performances online now. Fewer of us are paying. April 10, 2020 By Videos by […]
March 23, 2020

Retail Store Leaders Ask for Emergency Aid Due to Coronavirus

ImageThe Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island on Friday.Credit…Al Bello/Getty Images Over the past five days, executives from the largest American clothing brands and department stores […]
October 17, 2019

Why Don’t Rich People Just Stop Working?

“Billionaires should not exist,” Senator Bernie Sanders said last month. And, at the Democratic presidential debate this week, he said that the wealth disparity in America […]