Sentiment soars as consumers expect easing of inflation
Consumer sentiment soared 14% in December, reversing four consecutive months of declines and reaching its highest reading since July, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Inflation has cooled a lot. So why do things still feel so expensive?
Inflation has cooled significantly recently, but you may still find yourself paying more at the grocery store. What gives? Here's a primer on what easing inflation actually means.
The secret life of gift cards: Here’s what happens to the billions that go unspent each year
By DEE-ANN DURBIN (AP Business Writer) Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — just as long as you don’t stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays. Americans are…
Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it's going through a reckoning
The promise of self-checkout has meant that customers can avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items. But it has also meant shoppers griping about clunky technology.
Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea Add $22 Billion to Valuations of Shipping Companies
Houthi assaults on merchant ships as they sail through the Red Sea are driving up the shares of firms transporting everything from manufactured goods to oil and commodities.
Europe’s highest court ruled yesterday that UEFA and FIFA acted unlawfully when they tried to block clubs from forming an elite competition called the Super League in 2021.