Retail sales bounced back in August, pointing to a resilient Q3. Retail sales rose 1.2% month-on-month (m/m) in August, only slightly below Statistics Canada’s advance estimate for 1.3%. Sales were equally strong in volume terms, Read more…
Research from the Center for Responsible Lending‘s (CRL) Julian Bond Institute found that paycheck advance apps have triple-digit Annual Percentage Rates (APRs) in every state. The national average of a typical direct-to-consumer transaction is equivalent Read more…
Not many restaurant chains can boast surviving more than 90 years. Over such a long run, a brand must weather everything from economic recessions to shifting consumer tastes. Friendly’s is one of the few that Read more…
Maybe you got lucky on Oct. 22. You stopped at your usual filling station and found the price for a gallon of gas was down a little. Not everyone was able to experience that modest Read more…
Americans are undergoing what’s being deemed “The Great Wealth Transfer,” the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history. Cerulli expects that wealth transferred “through 2048 will total $124 trillion,” with $105 trillion going to heirs, and Read more…
The immediate equity-market retreat may be stabilizing, but geopolitical and sovereign risks have yet to ease materially. Oil markets are increasingly concerned with reports of possible US-Israeli strikes against Iran after the November 3 midterm Read more…
Canada’s retail sales increased 1.2% mom to CAD 74.6 billion in August, with gains recorded across all nine retail subsectors. Motor vehicle and parts dealers made the largest contribution to the increase, but the recovery Read more…
TheStreet aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Why we love this deal Using furniture that offers multiple uses Read more…
Comcast’s Universal Studios Florida faces both falling attendance and not enough capacity at Epic Universe, its newest park. That could be very good for vacationers looking for a deal as the company has promised new Read more…
What can a 192-year-old tortoise teach us about living longer, healthier lives? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Stephen W. Clark, MD, PhD, MSCI from the Kallel Foundation to explore the science behind Read more…