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Commerce Department Developing Data Privacy Policies
Commerce Department Developing Data Privacy Policies
July 30, 2018  |  Data

The White House is in the process of crafting consumer data privacy policies with the Commerce Department, talking with the likes of Facebook, Comcast and...

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Deal Would Allow ZTE To Work With US Suppliers Again
Deal Would Allow ZTE To Work With US Suppliers Again
May 28, 2018  |  Regulation

A month after ZTE was banned from buying tech components from American companies after reportedly breaking U.S. sanctions against North Korea and Iran, the company...

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Retail Sales Take Another Unexpected Monthly Dip
Retail Sales Take Another Unexpected Monthly Dip
March 14, 2018  |  Retail

U.S. retail sales continue to disappoint in early 2018, with an unexpected drop in February. For those keeping score at home, that represents the third...

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U.S. Consumers Spending More, Saving Less
U.S. Consumers Spending More, Saving Less
January 30, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

The wealth effect is in full force, it seems. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Jan. 29) that stock prices, levitating as they are, and...

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Consumers’ Spending Blows Past September Estimates
Consumers’ Spending Blows Past September Estimates
October 31, 2017  |  Consumer Insights

U.S. consumer spending saw its largest increase in more than eight years in September, buoyed by the replacement of flood-damaged vehicles in Texas and Florida,...

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Q3 US GDP Rises Despite Hurricanes
Q3 US GDP Rises Despite Hurricanes
October 27, 2017  |  Economy

Through ill winds — literally — the U.S. economy managed to grow significantly in the third quarter, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP). According to news...

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Consumer Spending For July Slightly Under Expectations
Consumer Spending For July Slightly Under Expectations
September 01, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The Commerce Department said consumer spending in the U.S. saw a uptick that was slightly under what was expected in July, while the annual rate...

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The Buyers: Connecting Consumer Confidence Dots
The Buyers: Connecting Consumer Confidence Dots
August 24, 2017  |  Retail

The confident consumer is a sector of the shopping industry that most merchants are likely hoping to increase spending and attitudes about the market. In...

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GDP Growth Rebounds in 2Q, Consumer Spending Up  
GDP Growth Rebounds in 2Q, Consumer Spending Up  
July 28, 2017  |  Economy

Looks like the United States economy may be picking up steam. Numbers from the Commerce Department on Friday showed that gross domestic product gathered momentum...

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