Amid a bounce back in manufacturing activity, surging commodity prices are leading to fears of inflationary forces. Those forces are real, but corporate profits — and therefore, stock prices — won’t suffer too quickly. The pa…
With the economic recovery gaining steam, President Obama’s State of the Union address — and the GOP response — should be seen as a shift to a less activist approach. Feel-good rhetoric may be wiser than heavy-handed policies…
U.S. retailers are planning store expansions and increased initiatives to monitor and serve their customers — with a heavy focus on the Web and social media — as they work to accelerate their growth in 2011.
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Is the worst of the Recession behind us? Yes, say the majority of Americans, according to a national poll conducted by Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Shoppers didn’t disappoint, buying presents at both low- and high-end prices, from jewelry to shoes. Most analysts predict sales will show year-over-year increases of 3% to 4% on Thursday, when major chains post December figure…