Millennials seem to be the “Rodney Dangerfield” of generations – they just can’t get any respect. Now, different types of businesses are placing the blame on millennials for the decline in their number of customers and/or revenue as their sales and profits decline. Who are millennials? Millennials, also known as …
Read MorePayless ShoeSource, at one time a giant in the industry as a source of discount shoes, will be closing all of its stores in the US and has begun a massive liquidation sale, which means the time to save is ASAP. Payless announced it is beginning the process of liquidation …
Read MoreThe city of Philadelphia had to enact a ban preventing retailers who were establishing “no cash” policies from forcing people to use cards only for their purchases. It raises the alarm for what could soon become a wider problem across the United States and something that may need to be …
Read MoreAmazon has canceled its plans to build a corporate campus in Long Island City in New York after being met with protests from state and local politicians. This included residents who were incensed over the billions of dollars in tax breaks the company was going to receive. A deal for …
Read MoreSome of the stories trending in news this week further point to a pattern of events that are inconsequential to most people – yet, they seem to be what people are interested in most. This begs the questions: Do Americans care about actual news anymore? What is news or newsworthy? …
Read MoreEven economists are surprised that despite record lows in unemployment and record highs in the number of available jobs. A record number of 7 million Americans are behind on their auto loan payments by 90 days or more. More than 7 million Americans have reached a serious delinquency status on their …
Read MoreAfter successfully combating teen smoking, tobacco use is spiking again, with one in five US teens having vaped in 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found while also drawing the condemnation of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to both the CDC and the …
Read MoreThe number of job openings in the United States hit a record high in December as US employers posted 7.3 million openings. Highest openings in nearly two decades The US Labor Department announced its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, (JOLTS), for December showing an uptick of 169,000 over …
Read MoreIn his attempt to preempt the National Enquirer’s scoop with a blog post of his own, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos had mentioned links between Saudi Arabia in his allegations of “blackmail and extortion” against the tabloid. But an interview on Sunday reveals yet another possible source of the leaked texts – …
Read MoreThe risk of early mortality increases exponentially with each amount of ultra-processed food we eat, according to a new study published in the Journal of internal medicine. Early death risk grows exponentially According to new research: Eating ultra-processed food increases our risk of early death by 14 percent. But the …
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