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The return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) marks the unofficial start of fall for coffee lovers and it’s usually the moment when people start noticing just how many other products have started offering pumpkin spiced versions of their original offerings.

Over the past couple of decades, before the leaves even begin turning colors as summer shifts to fall, pumpkin spice begins to pop up wherever you look. Not only the infamous Pumpkin Spice Latte --...

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Co-authored with David Branch & Kevin Bergquist, Wells Fargo Food and Agribusiness Industry Advisors Wells Fargo’s July Fourth Food Inflation Report Fourth of July celebrants will be able to keep an eye on the fireworks and minimize the pain of food inflation by planning early this year – but it will require a little creativity …

Romance scams hit an all-time high in 2021.

The biggest money-related lies in relationships deal with spending, debt and income.

The American bison is the new U.S. national mammal, but its slaughter was once seen as a way to starve Native Americans into submission.

It’s the holiday season once again! Perhaps you bought a greeting card? Some chocolates? A little jewelry? How about some flowers? There seems to be no shortage of different ways you can spend your hard-earned money on the ones you love the most, but it's the message that matters most.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, according to estimates released Tuesday by the gambling industry's national trade group. The American Gaming Association forecasts that over $7.6 billion will be wagered on pro football's championship game set for Sunday.

Answer: $6.5 million Here's one of the Super Bowl ads: Questions: What is this specific advertiser trying to accomplish in this commercial? Is the ad effective?  What do you they want you to remember about their brand?  In an era with so many streaming services that have trained consumers to watch shows without any ads, why do advertisers spend so much on Super Bowl ads? Which types of companies do you think benefit the most from their Super Bowl ads?

Answer (from Ariel/Schwab survey): 63%  Survey note: The online survey was conducted in December 2020 by Helical Research among 2,104 Americans age 18 and older with $50,000 or more household income in 2019.  Questions: When do you think you will start investing in the stock market? Explain your answer. What do you think determines whether someone invests in the stock market or not? What’s one word that comes to mind to complete this sentence: Investing is ______________.

Employers lose about $4.96/employee for every 10 minutes of work time wasted discussing the Super Bowl, managing virtual office pools, or planning Super Bowl parties.

/PRNewswire/ -- Americans in a relationship are talking openly about their finances before saying "I love you." According to a new study by Life Happens, a...

Hosting the Olympics is an honor that comes with great financial responsibility. Here's how much host cities have spent in recent times.

Two years of communism had left alive only a fraction of the original Plymouth colonists. Unable to survive another season like the last two, the elders decided to try something radically different: the introduction of private property rights and the right of the individual families to keep the fruits of their own labor.

Uptown Christmas Trees uses Slack to stay connected while the demand for their firs remains high

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We surveyed Americans to find out what they want to get–and give–during the holidays this year. The gift-giving answers we uncovered may surprise you.

When economists see holiday gifts, they see waste: sweaters that never get worn; books that never get read. Many recommend cash or no gift at all. Economist Tim Harford proposes a different solution in this encore episode from 2019.

From Partridges in Pear Trees to Drummers Drumming...check out how much the quirky gifts from “The Twelve Days of Christmas” cost this year!

Today on the show: A lawsuit over a Santa suit is a window into countless hidden fights that shape the stuff we buy. It's one man's battle against the U.S. government — and, in a way, against himself.

Are you planning to take some family photos with Santa this year? Be prepared to search around for a bit longer than you remember because Santa Claus might not be coming to your town this year. The pandemic has impacted a lot of different labor markets

The Farm Bureau's Thanksgiving report says the average cost of dinner for 10 people is $53.31. But don't cancel your meal yet: the cost for a turkey has already dropped since the survey was taken.