Furniture retailers have spent years waiting for the housing market to revive demand for sofas, beds, and other big-ticket home purchases. That rebound remains elusive, but some of the industry’s biggest players are finding growth Read more…
US consumer sentiment deteriorated sharply in August, adding to signs that household confidence is weakening even as inflation concerns persist. University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment fell from 55.2 to 51.0, below 54.1 consensus. Current Conditions Read more…
Picture three students turning in exams on the same day, covering the same material. Two walk away with high marks. The third has been raising his grades all semester, yet still gets flagged for summer Read more…
Markets July US retail sales extend the string of weak to tame US eco data since Friday’s payrolls. Headline retail sales unexpectedly fell by 0.6% M/M (vs +0.1% consensus) with sales in the retail control Read more…
A giant stone carving of four early U.S. presidents, Mount Rushmore is a major historical tourist attraction bringing in an average of between two and 2.5 million tourists in a given year. Most will either Read more…
Over the last few years, tinned fish has gone from being a last-resort pantry staple to a buzzy culinary trend. Once the purview of survivalists and the budget-conscious shopper, dozens of premium brands have popped Read more…
The US job report showed a surprise decline of 23,000 jobs in July, while previous data was revised down by 103,000. This paints a weaker picture of growth in the US economy but also a Read more…
Retail and food services sales declined by 0.6% month-over-month (m/m) in July, coming in below expectations for a 0.1% m/m gain. Sales were also lower on an inflation-adjusted basis, with volumes falling by 0.7%. Sales Read more…
Microsoft stock spent most of 2026 in the penalty box. The AI spending looked too heavy. The returns were not yet visible. Then the company reported fourth-quarter results on July 29, and the stock jumped Read more…
The founder of Baron Capital told investors that SpaceX (SPCX) could be worth $40 trillion in the next 10 to 15 years. For context, that number is close to the value of every public company Read more…