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Consumer sentiment remained virtually unchanged last week according to the latest survey data from Morning Consult. This is good news heading into the new year.
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According to Reporters Without Borders, the number of journalists killed around the world is high but is the lowest in 16 years.
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About three-quarters of the Fortune 500 companies made a profit in 2018. Among those profitable companies, 91 paid no taxes at all and another 56 paid less than 5%. The statutory rate for corporate...
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Researchers at Washington State University have developed a process that makes a road de-icer from grape skins and other organic waste.
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Estimates vary, but as many as porch pirates could be getting away with millions of packages this holiday season.
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Online sales of counterfeit products including apparel and consumer electronics is both costly and dangerous to American consumers.
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Consumer sentiment remains solid as the 2019 holiday shopping season enters its final two weeks. According to research firm Morning Consult, American consumer sentiment is close to a 52-week high.
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The National Federation of Independent Business reported Tuesday that small business owners' optimism rose to an 18-month high in November.
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The National Association for Business Economics releases monthly data that is used to forecast expected strength or weakness in the economy in the near future.
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A standing committee of the European Union on Friday approved a ban on a pesticide that the U.S. EPA refused to ban earlier this year.
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Consumer sentiment among Americans rose for the seventh consecutive time last week. Americans are generally feeling pretty good about the economy, according to the latest data from Morning Consult.
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In the first half of this year, some 7 million people around the world have been displaced from their homes as a result of an extreme weather event. The World Meteorological Organization expects the...
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Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign has been off and running for over a week. While he is still well behind the leaders, he has shown an advance that signals he could become a second-tier...
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China and the United States need and want the trade war to end, but a slew of economic data is showing mixed messages that will continue to work for or against each nation as time drags on.
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