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The Environmental Cost of Subscription Boxes
More Americans are turning to subscriptions to serve a variety of needs, from clothing to meals to cat litter. Subscription e-commerce sales totaled nearly $33.5 billion in 2022, a 15% increase over the previous year, according to Insider Intelligence, which predicted it would keep growing at a similar rate for the next two years. But subscription services, with the exception of meal kits, can have an environmental dark side: overconsumption and excessive returns.
Durable goods orders stifled as a result of aircraft sales decline
Growing issues with safety concerns deterred aircraft orders tremendously in January. The decline in durable goods orders can be attributed in part to this, said […]
Americans’ Personal Income Rose Significantly in January
Americans’ income rose sharply in January, driven by social security and dividend payments, in the latest sign that American households remain financially healthy. The value […]
U.S. home prices continue to rise amid affordability crisis
Home prices rose to a record high in December, showing sustained demand even as higher interest rates make buying a home more expensive. At the […]
January Inflation Exceeds Expectations, Early Rate Cut Prospects Dim
Consumer prices surpassed economists’ expectations in January, winding down investors’ hopes of early rate cuts. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which gauges the cost of […]
Retail Sales Slip 0.8% Amid January Chill
Americans gripped their wallets tighter in January and stayed inside due to frigid weather, but the slump in shopping was largely due to one-off factors. […]
Despite Wage Increases, Restaurants Struggle to Bring Back Workers
When longtime server Lori Fox lost their job early in the pandemic, they assumed they were stepping away from the restaurant industry for a short […]
Native American Veterans Offered Extremely Low Mortgage Rate But Can The VA Effectively Deliver?
After her enlistment with the U.S. Navy ended in 2013, Bonnie Faye returned home to the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, where she […]
The Higher Costs of Deploying Broadband
When rural electric cooperatives began considering deploying broadband internet, thanks to a flush of billions of dollars in federal funding to close the digital divide, […]