Winter in the Northeast was particularly brutal this year, but not enough to account for the likely record prices. Blame crude oil’s recent price jump for that. But the chills could become even worse if Obama’s proposed cut in …
It’s hard to fathom that something as mundane as weather could affect employment statistics. But it clearly does. And it also has big impact on how much work actually gets done. And beyond the snows of winter, there’s distracti…
Much to retailers’ surprise, old man winter didn’t deter consumers from the post-holiday clearance sales. Merchants posted better-than-expected January results despite the dreadful weather that had caused many analysts to cool …
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 …
Among Wednesday’s top online stories for investors: Why did Warren Buffett invest in BYD? How does the market usually fare on a blizzard day? And what I learned from working with Jim Cramer.
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