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 …
This season’s series of colossal storms have cost millions of dollars for states, municipalities and businesses. But companies in these six industries are finding that the rough winter’s snows are a gift from the weatherman.
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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 …