Why home improvement retailers are going after pro contractors
by Stephanie Hughes
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Lowe’s reported that first quarter sales are down from the same period last year, but spending by professionals is up.
Inflation and politics have always been connected
by Carola Binder
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Rising costs have long been a concern for Americans. What’s changed is how the government intervenes in prices, economist Carola Binder writes.
CEO succession can be a tricky business, and not just on TV
by Meghan McCarty Carino
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The pending departure of JPMorgan Chase boss Jaime Dimon highlights the difficulties of replacing the person at the top.
New research finds Native households are more financially stressed
by Savannah Peters
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The Fed’s annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking doesn’t include breakout data on American Indian and Alaska Native households. New research aims to fill that data gap.
When Foxtrot and Dom’s grocery stores closed, local vendors were left scrambling
by Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
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Hundreds of vendors were caught off guard when Outfox Hospitality abruptly shut down stores in Illinois, Texas and the Washington, D.C., area.