Chain Retailers Report Solid Sales Gains in April by The Associated Press May 9th 2013 1:00PM Americans spent more during the early spring months in the latest sign that they're encouraged by the economic recovery.
FDA Probe Prompts Wrigley to Halt Sales of Caffeine Gum by The Associated Press May 9th 2013 8:19AM An FDA investigation into the safety of caffeine-added foods has prompted Wrigley to take its new caffeinated gum off the market for the time being.
Is Your Pack-a-Day Habit a Vice, or an Opportunity? by Rich Smith May 6th 2013 12:30PM A new website called costofyourvices.com wants to help you tally up the price of your bad habits. We'll take it a step further and help you make some money from those vices.
U.S. Factory Orders Fell Sharply in March by The Associated Press May 3rd 2013 10:48AM Orders to U.S. factories fell in March by the largest amount in seven months but a key category that signals business investment plans managed a small increase.
Barnes & Noble's Nook to Get Google Play App Store by The Associated Press May 3rd 2013 7:51AM Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets.
U.S. Consumer Spending Rises Unexpectedly in March by Reuters Apr 29th 2013 8:48AM U.S. consumer spending unexpectedly rose in March as benign inflation supported household's spending power, a hopeful sign for the weakened economic recovery.
Hike in Payroll Taxes Hasn't Halted Consumer Spending -- Yet by The Associated Press Apr 29th 2013 6:42AM U.S. workers' pay, already struggling to keep pace with inflation, was shrunk by an increase in Social Security taxes on Jan. 1, but consumers so far are stilling spending.
