Categories: News

Consumers: The Sweet Spot

Posted by: Emily Thornton on August 11

Here's an interesting take on how companies can escape the problems of cash-strapped consumers: Overall, the credit of consumers who borrowed heavily to buy everything from homes, to cars, to...

Wal-Mart's Upscale Shift

Posted by: Matthew Boyle on May 19

I just had a fascinating conversation with an affluent 39-year-old mother of two in Western Maryland who began shopping regularly at Wal-Mart in January, after years of avoiding the giant...

"AIG is really no longer with us"

Posted by: Diane Brady on March 02

To the average U.S. taxpayer, the math may not sound right: After pumping in about $150 billion of federal money, American International Group posts a quarterly loss of almost $62...