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Millennial women are having children later in life, and it’s helping them beat men’s post-recession employment rate

Millennial women are having children later in life, and it’s helping them beat men’s post-recession employment rate

by Mallika Mitra | May 15, 2019 | Economy, Featured, Jobs, Millennials

Hayley Nivelle always dreamed of moving to the east coast from her hometown of Kansas City to become a lawyer. After she attended law school at University of Pennsylvania, the dream came true. Nivelle joined one of New York City’s top firms, where she finally began...
Five Things to Watch in the February Retail Sales Report

Five Things to Watch in the February Retail Sales Report

by Mallika Mitra | Mar 31, 2019 | Economy, Featured, Retail Sales

The U.S. Census Bureau releases its advance monthly retail sales report for February on Monday, following a delay caused by the partial shutdown government in January. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg are expecting a 0.3 percent increase in sales, which indicates that...
Generation Z shoppers may be who brick-and-mortar stores have been waiting for, data shows

Generation Z shoppers may be who brick-and-mortar stores have been waiting for, data shows

by Mallika Mitra | Mar 27, 2019 | Featured, Retail Sales

Blogger Kayla Fathers reaches 11,000 Instagram followers with posts on fashion and shopping tips. She has grown up with digital devices at her fingertips, but Fathers and her friends prefer heading to stores rather than shopping online. “I like to try on things before...
Retail Sales Rebound Only Slightly After Huge Drop, But Still Support Fed’s Decision to Pause Interest Rate Hike

Retail Sales Rebound Only Slightly After Huge Drop, But Still Support Fed’s Decision to Pause Interest Rate Hike

by Mallika Mitra | Mar 12, 2019 | Economy, Featured

U.S. retail sales rebounded only slightly in January from a disastrous December, signaling that 2019 began with a sharp slowdown of economic growth. Still, the small increase from December supports the Federal Reserve’s decision to halt the incremental interest rate...
December U.S. Retail Sales See Biggest Drop Since 2009

December U.S. Retail Sales See Biggest Drop Since 2009

by Mallika Mitra | Feb 16, 2019 | Economy

Retail sales in December fell the most they have in nine years, signaling that the biggest part of the economy, consumer spending, fell apart in 2018. Sales fell 1.2 percent, a number that has not been so low since September of 2009, the Census Bureau reported. While...

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