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Dollar General builds a rural delivery edge over Walmart and Amazon—and it’s taking their higher-income shoppers, too
Dollar General’s Q2 earnings make one thing evident – the discounter is no longer just competitive on price. It’s quietly…
Americans think you should land your dream job by 29, buy your first home at 30, and earn six figures by 35—they’re in for a reality check
Americans love to keep an imaginary list of life milestones–buy a home, start a family, hit six figures, all complete…
Investors are salivating over rate cuts as Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook opens the door for a GOP Fed majority: ‘This is very positive’
President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has triggered a legal showdown over the central bank’s…
As the United States heads into Labor Day on September 1, the conversation about AI and jobs is moving from…
Stock futures edged up on Sunday evening as Wall Street looks ahead to another big week that will feature earnings…
Powell ‘holds the key’ to the next Fed rate move as divided policymakers will likely fail to reach a consensus again, JPMorgan says
A consensus view on Wall Street for a rate cut next month doesn’t mean there will be a consensus on…
Can AI ‘sorcery’ solve the ‘productivity paradox’ that has gripped the economy for 25 years? A Shakespearean sea change is underfoot
The late plays by William Shakespeare are alternately called his “romances” or his “problem plays,” because of their ambiguity in…
Powell’s ‘unusual’ Jackson Hole remarks reveal he’s boxed in by Trump’s tariffs and deportations, risking a 1970s-style mistake, economist Slok says
Powell noted that while labor markets remain in balance, it is a “curious kind of balance that results from a…
Winter is coming: U.S. will be most vulnerable to a recession late this year and early next as tariff and immigration fallout peak, top economist says
The economy could suffer a brutal winter as President Donald Trump’s tariffs and immigration crackdown keep the U.S. teetering on…
Even McDonald’s CEO knows the fast-food giant is too expensive. Now he’s cutting prices to woo back cash-strapped consumers
McDonald’s has been struggling to hold on to its low-cost image. Now fast food’s largest brand is trying to fix…












