How to Sell Stuff You No Longer Need - Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports shows you how to sell the stuff you no longer need and turn those castoffs into cash.
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.
Just How Rich Were the McCallisters in ‘Home Alone’?
Fans have been debating the McCallister family’s wealth for years. We asked the Federal Reserve for answers.
Container rates hit $10,000 as ocean freight inflation soars in Red Sea crisis
With 158 vessels carrying $105 billion in ocean cargo avoiding the Red Sea amid Houthis' attacks, freight prices are soaring.
Shippers have already diverted over $80 billion in cargo from the Red Sea amid fears of attacks
Carriers are re-routing vessels as a direct result of 15 strikes in the Red Sea since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October.
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.
How the Elf on the Shelf Took Over Christmas
Love them or hate them—the elves’ empire is growing.
Ikea warns Red Sea attacks could disrupt supplies and deliveries
Firm says it is weighing up options to secure product availability amid Yemeni rebel attacks on shipping
Ikea warns Red Sea attacks could disrupt supplies and deliveries
Firm says it is weighing up options to secure product availability amid Yemeni rebel attacks on shipping
The new American Dream is to get MrBeast to pay off your debt | TechCrunch
If getting sick can render you bankrupt, why not live inside a grocery store for 45 days to eliminate your financial burdens?
The Super League has new life
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.
Angola joins the growing list of countries leaving OPEC
Angola was one of OPEC’s largest African oil producers.
Americans over 70 hold more than 30% of the country’s wealth
Most don’t work anymore, but Americans age 70 and older have seen their share of collective wealth surge during the pandemic.
Home building surged in November as mortgage rates came down | CNN Business
The annual pace of new home construction surged last month amid a historic shortage of housing inventory and falling mortgage rates.
Christmas trees have gotten a lot less real in recent decades, in charts | CNN Business
Next to those stockings hung by the chimney with care, it appears more likely than ever that the trimmed tree will be, well, faux.
Red Sea attacks are disrupting global supply chains
Ships are re-routing to avoid getting fired at by Yemen's Houthi militants.
Blue Origin doesn’t want to get left in the space dust
Bezos knows his space startup has some serious catching up to do.
Visualizing U.S. GDP by Industry in 2023
Services-producing industries account for the majority of U.S. GDP in 2023, followed by other private industries and the government.
With demand soaring, Detroit Lions raise ticket prices for 2024 season
Some fans reported an increase of as much as 85% on their season ticket prices for 2024 after the Lions had kept prices relatively flat since 2018.
Got a rake? Ann Arbor phasing in a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers
Leaf blowers are running out of gas in a Michigan college town. Ann Arbor is banning gas-powered blowers, citing noise and pollution.
How the "big five" airlines came to dominate the skies
Today's five biggest airlines have gobbled up 45 others since 1960.
Why Poinsettia Flowers Are Popular During The Christmas Season
Subscribe to The Hustle Daily Newsletter now: https://clickhubspot.com/ubiFew things say ‘Christmas’ more than the ubiquitous poinsettia. From storefronts to...
How the poinsettia took over Christmas
The story of America’s favorite holiday plant is rife with international politics, spoiled trade secrets, and a toppled monopoly.
Where Do Christmas Trees Grow in the US?
Billions of people across the globe look forward to celebrating Christmas on December 25. And for many of the celebrations, Christmas trees play a key
Jeff Bezos says what we’re all thinking: “Blue Origin needs to be much faster”
"We're going to become the world's most decisive company across any industry."
Red Sea attacks are disrupting global supply chains
Ships are re-routing to avoid getting fired at by Yemen's Houthi militants.
U.S. Vows Naval Forces to Protect Ships Passing Through Suez Canal
Oil giant BP has joined cargo shipowners in diverting vessels from the critical Middle East route after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Facing antitrust snags, Adobe and Figma call it quits
The Adobe x Figma breakup is one of many recent acquisition attempts that have landed in the regulation hot seat in what appears to be an era of heightened antitrust enforcement.
RV sales are an under-the-radar bellwether for the health of the broader economy - and they're tanking in 2023
Lesser known indicators like cardboard box demand, egg prices, and RV sales, are closely watched for clues about the health of the economy.