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The pandemic, a beetle plague, labor shortages, and high demand have pinched lumber supplies across the US.

NEW YORK (AP) — Newly vaccinated and armed with $1,400 stimulus checks, Americans went on a spending spree last month, buying new clothes and going out to eat again. Retail sales surged a...

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March retail sales are expected to be strong, and some economists say stimulus checks may have contributed to an even bigger gain of 10% or more.

Anything using wood or wood pulp is going up in price right now, and it includes everything from toilet paper to lumber.

While Saugatuck's pilot lasts, people can order to-go drinks and consume them while strolling downtown Saugatuck or sitting in a public park.

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Every three months, publicly traded companies round up the c-suite, break out the ppt juice, and say a little prayer

The US will run out of boba next week.

So should we be worried about inflation? Many experts say no.

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The COVID-19 pandemic brought record profits to Utica-based outdoor equipment retailer Weingartz Supply Co. Michiganders stuck at home during pandemic closures and work-from-home orders took up lawn care and landscaping projects. "In March (2020) when we closed down, sales were down 70 percent,…

Automakers and analysts have been optimistic in recent weeks that the worldwide shortage of microchips would work itself out in the second half of this year. But that upbeat prediction is changing. Many are now concluding that there is no easy path out of the mess because of the cost and…

Smith and director Antoine Fuqua are the first to pull a major film from Georgia in response to the state's restrictive voting law.

The industry has been confident that the strange problem would straighten itself before long. That now seems unlikely.

The post-pandemic beauty boom has arrived.

Could it be that walking around with little white plastic tubes sticking out of your ears has actually become cool?

When everything is a computer, you need a lot more chips.

Senior execs from almost 20 companies are heading to the White House today

The U.S. economy is at an "inflection point" with expectations that growth and hiring will pick up speed in the months ahead, but also risks if a hasty reopening leads to a continued increase in coronavirus cases, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.

Despite the pandemic, it was a record-setting year for the world’s wealthiest- with a $5 trillion surge in wealth and an unprecedented number of new billionaires.

From saving to budgeting to investing, here's what to teach your kids about money at every stage.

With the one-year mark of the pandemic passed, Grand Rapids-based Meijer revealed shopping habits and lifestyle changes among shoppers.

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Office suppliers and clothing retailers could see more store closures after the pandemic.

Rank order (from highest to lowest) how consumers plan to use stimulus payments received in March 2021 Spent it Paid down debt Saved it ngpf.org 4/7/21 Q: Saving QUESTION OF THE DAY

The South Korean electronics maker wasn't able to keep up with Apple, Samsung, and Chinese competitors

Personal finance education in middle and high schools has been disrupted by Covid just as it's crucially important