Economics

Installment payment services are everywhere thanks to fresh deals with Amazon and Square. It’s a simple idea that can quickly get complicated for users.

Have you find the right budget for your lifestyle and personality type? Here's a guide to the various options.

Buying things won't make you happier. But research shows that buying time can, as long as you do it the right way.

Meat producers and distributors are sounding the alarm over a turkey shortage that has supermarkets and other food retailers scrambling to get ready for the holiday, The Post has learned.

Joe Sobol, owner of Big Easy Construction in New Orleans, has bad news for homeowners who've been calling about roofs damaged by Hurricane Ida or to get an update on renovations that were scheduled before the storm ripped through the area.

The cards were never formally approved by Muskegon city commissioners, though the city manager said he got the blessing of four commissioners.

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Answer: Amazon (and it's not even close!) Preferred online shopping websites of teens in the United States in spring 2021 Questions: Do you shop online at all? If so, what is your favorite website? How much of an impact does social media have on your online purchases? Are there items that you would prefer to purchase in-store vs.

Not everyone, even within his own party, agrees on how much he should forgive—or whether he should at all

College student-athletes can now profit off of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) on an interim basis as of July 1, and data indicates that student-athletes are taking afvantage of the new rules.

TikTok deal-maker Demi Skipper is on a quest to get a house one trade at a time. Starting with just a bobby pin, Demi gives us a crash course on the economics of bartering.

Auto The Pandemic, Driving Patterns, and Rebates The pandemic had almost everyone driving less. Insurance companies had record profits, as less driving translated into fewer accidents. A few companies gave a bit of a rebate back to customers (mine was less than $20!). Earlier this month, the Consumer Federation of America and the Center for Economic Justice declared that insurers collected $42 billion in excess premiums last year while providing only $13 billion in discounts and rebates.(Yahoo Finance)   Despite lobbying by the CFA, only California regulators have stepped in to try to get more money returned to customers.

Answer: 61% Questions: Have you ever seen/used a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service? What do you think are the pros/cons of a service like this? Want to learn more about BNPL? Check out this FinCap Friday which includes a quiz and an explainer video on the topic.  Here's the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. Behind the numbers (The Ascent): In July 2020, only 37.71% of consumers aged 18 to 24 had used a buy now, pay later service, but that figure jumped to 61.16% in 2021, showing 62% growth in less than a year...These findings align with recent research from PYMNTS, which shows that younger consumers are looking for flexible yet responsible ways to pay for purchases.

Smartphones can contain ~80% of the stable elements on the periodic table. This graphic details the critical metals you carry in your pocket.

Save America’s declining cities. Bring in the refugees.

You can only save three of these companies. The rest never get founded. Which are you saving? https://t.co/yFCFKfeMJl

Researchers recently ranked more than 5,800 foods by their nutritional disease burden to humans and their impact on the environment. Small changes in diet – fewer hot dogs, more nuts – could help you live healthier, more sustainably.

U.S. consumer spending slowed in July as a decline in motor vehicle purchases due to shortages offset a rise in outlays on services, supporting views that economic growth will moderate in the third quarter amid a resurgence in COVID-19 infections.

Podcasters might increasingly question whether Spotify’s $$$ is worth limiting their exposure on other platforms.

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The aviation industry has a clear business interest in stamping out Covid

Uncovering the dark side of the the student loan industry and exposing how the system is built to work against consumers.