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Americans are paying nearly all of the tariff burden as international exports die down, study finds
After nearly a year of promises tariffs would boost the U.S. economy while other countries footed the bill, a new…
Customer survey overload: Why companies are inundating us with endless feedback requests
One week last autumn, I hit my customer feedback limit. I had seen my doctor and done some online shopping.…
Top economist Mohamed El-Erian warns the AI bubble will ‘end in tears’ and credit ‘cockroaches’ abound
Famed economist Mohamed El-Erian delivered a stark warning about the evolving global economy, stating that while the underlying system remains…
1.3 million active-duty service members face missed paychecks as government shutdown stubbornly lags on
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pressure to end the second-longest federal government shutdown is gaining new urgency this week as millions of Americans…
On Monday morning, October 20, 2025, the world slowed down in a way most of us did not expect. Kids…
A Seattle seafood distributor has recalled more cooked and frozen shrimp sold at Kroger grocery stores across the U.S. because of ongoing…
Lose-lose: Even if the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, consumers likely wouldn’t see a dime from refunds
President Donald Trump likes to boast about how much money the U.S. Treasury is raking in from the massive taxes—tariffs—he’s…
A major shift is underway in the way consumers discover, research and purchase products online — and it’s being driven…
Exclusive: From Valentine’s Day strawberries to college printers, these are America’s most-purchased items on Amazon Prime
When you look through your Amazon Prime purchase history, it may seem like a fairly random jumble of items: meat…
The stock market rallied on news of a partial trade truce between the U.S. and China but, for consumers, the…












