by Milana Vinn | May 16, 2017 | Economy, Jobs, Newest, Retail Sales
Over the past five years, the U.S. created more than a million retail jobs. Now many of them are going to disappear and the workers who are jettisoned will face difficult career decisions. Retail jobs declined by 50,000 in the past year and the number is almost...
by Milana Vinn | Apr 11, 2017 | Economy, Newest, Retail Sales
The Commerce Department issues its monthly retail sales report Friday and it should show that consumers kept their wallets closed in March, taking a breather from strong spending in previous months. Snow storms, delay in tax refunds and slow wage growth affected last...
by Milana Vinn | Apr 7, 2017 | Economy, Newest, Retail Sales
Tanya Tankou supported Donald Trump in the presidential election. The resident of Austin, Texas, and an owner of Credit Engineers, a credit repair company, says that whenever there is a Republican in office, her business improves. But besides a personal financial...
by Milana Vinn | Mar 21, 2017 | Newest, Retail Sales
Retail sales in February showed their smallest growth in six months, signaling consumers’ concern about the economy’s prospects. Despite an unusually warm February, consumers didn’t go out shopping and retail sales rose only 0.1 percent over January to $474.0 billion....
by Milana Vinn | Feb 17, 2017 | Economy, Retail Sales
Consumers increased spending in January in a sign that they are confident about the economy. The rise in retail sales reflects this winter’s employment growth and President Trump’s promises to cut taxes. Retail sales increased by 0.4 percent in January, beating...
