by Camilo Gomez | May 21, 2014 | Economy
New York- One of the best ways for a well-known writer to sell more books isn’t to go on more talk shows or do a signing at a book fair. Those may be the best tactics for writers still in the middle of their creative careers. But for a writer at the top of his game,...
by Camilo Gomez | Apr 12, 2014 | Economy
Brooklyn, NEW YORK- Last September, the first international Cassette Store Day was held to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this technology. In New York City, obscure labels released cassettes of obscure bands in small numbers to celebrate the occasion, garnering...
by Camilo Gomez | Apr 12, 2014 | Economy
As warmer weather approaches, economists are expecting retail sales to rebound. Yet, experts predict that next Monday’s advanced retail sales report, released by the Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce, will not show that March’s retail sector has made up for...
by Camilo Gomez | Mar 14, 2014 | Economy
Retail sales for February were disappointing despite an increase over the previous month. Worse, January’s drop was revised downward, to 0.6 percent from 0.4 percent, meaning that February’s 0.3 percent increase does not recover the ground lost in January, as the toll...
by Camilo Gomez | Feb 17, 2014 | Economy
Retail sales figures for January released Thursday were disappointing with a sharp drop from the previous month. In addition, December’s number was revised downward making January’s 0.4 percent drop the second consecutive monthly decline. Most economists blamed the...
