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With the U.S. inflation rate increasing at levels not seen in decades, many Americans are looking to save money, pinching pennies where they can. While some essentials cannot be cut out of the...
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Kmart started out as the S. S. Kresge Corporation in 1899. Its store count peaked in the early 1990s at over 2,400 locations. That made it, for a brief time, a worthy competitor to Walmat. Today,...
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The noted Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter is credited with coining the term “creative destruction,” a quick summary of how free-market economies discard obsolete jobs. Nowhere does that...
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Sears was founded in 1892. At that time, it was known as Sears, Roebuck, and Co., after both its two founders. One of its earliest successes was in the mail order catalog business. Over time, it also...
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There have been few periods in American history that have been more favorable to America’s workforce. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics keeps track of job openings and labor turnover, and as of...
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Mergers and acquisitions are big business. Investment bankers can make hundreds of millions of dollars in fees. So can law firms that advise the parties on deal contracts. The Financial Times reports...
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The Great Resignation – which has seen millions of Americans quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic – is not yet fully understood. According to several surveys, those resigning often...
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Though the U.S. has ended the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, military spending will likely continue increasing. The House overwhelmingly passed a defense spending bill for $768 billion in December...
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In light of the economic shakeup caused by COVID-19, Americans are leaving their jobs in droves in search of new employment opportunities. This phenomenon, known as the Great Resignation, has...
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Over 59 years, Walmart Inc. has gone from one humble discount store in Bentonville, Arkansas, to a $555-billion-a-year retail behemoth. By comparison, the world’s largest retailer beats mighty...
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Black Friday has already come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the deals are over. Christmas is rapidly approaching and with it comes the time for buying all sorts of presents for loved ones (and...
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In order to grow and expand, companies often acquire other businesses or agree to merge operations and form a new company. These mergers can help companies operate more efficiently and increase the...
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The U.S. economy had more than 10 million job openings as of September 2021, according to the most recent analysis from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of people who quit their jobs...
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The U.S. economy has continued to show signs of a strong broad based growth in 2021, with consumer spending increasing 1.3% in October compared to the month before, according to the U.S. Department...
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