Small Business Grapples with Uncertainty
Small business challenges for 2020 will not be easy as more than eight of ten owners indicate attracting new customers is their biggest problem, …
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Home Sharing, Hotels Maternity & Financial Goals
Home sharing is becoming more expensive than a hotel stay as greedy homeowners slip in exorbitant cleaning fees and service fees. At the same …
Consumer Economic Outlook Brightens in July – Maybe Temporarily?
The consumer economic outlook showed signs of a rebirth in July following two months of the doldrums. All consumer indices showed upticks in short-term …
Installment Payment Option at Checkout via Credit Card
Installment payment options initiated at the cash register or till, with a payment card, may finally be coming to not only to a bank …
Consumer Confidence Slides as Words Matter Bigly
Consumer confidence slides in June reversing the brightening Spring momentum in the wake of the misguided government shutdown and nasty Winter weather coast-to-coast. This …
Tariff Trash Talk Chills Consumer Confidence
Tariff trash talk for imports from Mexico is having a major impact on American consumer confidence. All consumer confidence indices for May showed substantial …
Small Biz Surge Joins the Economic Optimism Pep Rally
The small biz surge has joined the economic optimism pep rally in May following a stressful and bizarre start for 2019, created largely by …
Trade Tariffs with Mexico & China Spook Consumer Confidence
Trade tariffs with Mexico and China are spooking consumer confidence in May particularly among women aged 60 and older. While the latest consumer confidence …
Money Maze of 2019 Gets More Complicated
Navigating the money maze of life is not getting any easier for nearly all families across the U.S.A. Most working taxpayers received little or …
Real Economy Optimism Driven by U.S. Small Biz in Apr
The real economy optimism was driven higher by U.S. small business owners who cite strong job creation, expectations for sales, business conditions, and credit …
