Todd Henrikson did not plan to return to Emporia, Kansas, after more than 20 years away, but some surprising news he and his wife received caused them to reconsider – twins. “We really were kind of intimidated about having twins,” Henrikson said. “And because our families were both interested with our […]
The April jobs report shows that the economic recovery from the recession still has wings and has put a kibosh on worries of a coming recession. Data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics released on Friday indicated that 263,000 jobs were added to nonfarm U.S. payrolls in April. The […]
When Roy Kus of Olympia, Wash., plans his grocery shopping, the local Dollar Store is the first place he stops before heading to larger supermarkets. “I’ll buy up about 20 bucks, 30 bucks of food, but in the long run it will save me five to 10 bucks,” he said […]
The U.S. Census Bureau releases its February advance retail sales report on Monday. Major economists predict on average a gain of about 0.2% from January’s numbers. January’s report showed that the U.S. economy was still growing slowly compared to a year earlier. But if February’s data fails to meet expectations, […]
January retail sales improved over the prior month and likely indicate that surprisingly weak December data was an outlier. A report on retail sales released by the Commerce Department Monday showed a 0.2 percent month-over-month gain from December. Gains were posted in eight of 13 categories, including nonstore retail, which […]
December’s retail sales dropped off steeply in November and marked the sharpest monthly plunge in nine years, with almost every category showing a decrease in sales from the previous month. Data showed that overall retail sales fell 1.2 percent from November’s numbers – a figure well off analysts’ forecasts. Experts […]