Walmart, Target, and Amazon sometimes seem like heavyweight boxers just throwing big punches at each other. Money, of course, solves a lot of problems and the battle to deliver more items faster has cost billions Read more…
Kids shows have often had a slightly dark undercurrent. “Scooby Doo,” for example, had Shaggy, who perpetually had the munchies and could talk to his dog. The word “stoner” or “pothead” was never used, but Read more…
Cruise pricing, like hotels on land, changes based on demand. All the major cruise lines use some form of demand-based pricing where different people on the same ship can pay very different prices for the Read more…
Cruisers who sail frequently on the same cruise line earn loyalty program perks that can be quite meaningful. Royal Caribbean, for example, gives Diamond-tier and higher members of its Crown & Anchor Society loyalty program Read more…
Phil Schiller may have slightly overstated Siri’s initial abilities. | Photo by Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images When Apple first launched Siri in 2011 alongside the iPhone 4S, the company made a series of very Read more…
Maybe this is the silver lining we keep hearing about. The phrase “every cloud has a silver lining” seems to have originated from John Milton’s 1634 poem “Comus,” which includes the line, “Was I deceived? Read more…
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U.S. Highlights The U.S. economy added 272k jobs in May, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.0%. The ISM Purchasing Managers’ Indexes showed manufacturing activity continued to contract in May, while services activity returned Read more…
Summary United States: July Cut Bites the Dust; September Hanging on Edge of Its Seat The strong job gain and rebound in average hourly earnings in May reaffirm our expectation that a rate cut remains Read more…
People planning for retirement have a large number of concerns. Among them are Social Security payment expectations, health costs, and many other circumstances involving wealth and money. And it is important to understand changes in Read more…