Nearly 60 million foreigners visited the U.S. in 2010. Where did they go? The most popular destinations included New York, Orlando, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. The Big Apple is particularly appealing, dra…
U.S. shoppers piled up the presents under their Christmas trees, but retailers were still a bit disappointed. The Commerce Department’s official tally shows what many suspected: Consumers did most of their holiday buying early …
The Commerce Department reports that U.S. corporate profits have hit historic highs, so why isn’t the GOP — the party of business — celebrating? After all, those profits are coming not from revenue growth — which would benef…
The third-quarter earnings season got off to a reasonably positive start for retailers, with department stores hoping colder weather heats up holiday sales, even as shoppers continue to prefer discounts and generally hold back …