Kid-friendly accessories retailer Claire’s is declaring bankruptcy for the second time in seven years. The long-time mall staple said in a Wednesday (Aug. 6) press...
For a certain kind of business, uncertainty isn’t an abstraction. For these businesses, including the mid-sized manufacturer, the regional supplier, the scaled consumer goods firm,...
U.S. household debt increased by $185 billion in Q2 2025, reaching a record $18.39 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Mortgage...
For millions of Americans, the biggest threat to their personal finances and spending routines isn’t tariffs. It’s their mortgages. Many homebuyers jumped at the chance...
In a commercial real estate environment still grappling with inflationary pressures, evolving consumer behavior and global economic uncertainty, observers would be forgiven for embracing prevailing...
There’s a prevailing sense of caution, a consumer mood that can even be called gloomy. But thus far into earnings season, a bit less than...
American workers are seeing widespread slowing in wages, though some are suffering more than others. Wage growth for the lowest-paid quarter of workers — people...
It was a strong quarter for America’s biggest companies — less so for many under-the-radar firms. That’s according to a report Saturday (Aug. 2) by...