There are a few common themes among big bank earnings reports. The U.S. consumer is strong, and the ripple effects of strong U.S. consumer spending...
Never underestimate the value of the “Contact Us” form that every merchant and service provider places somewhere on its website — because no one knows...
Three in a row. In data provided by the U.S. Commerce Department, retail sales were up for the third consecutive month as of December of...
The trade deal between China and the U.S. – Phase One, anyway — has been signed. Now comes the hard part: Making sure both sides...
With a late shopping rush around the holidays that ended a more moderate spending year, retail sales in the United States strengthened in December. Commerce...
Close the door and buckle up – retail automotive sales are getting an upgrade. Some of the changes are coming via artificial intelligence (AI). For instance,...
Quicken, the popular finance software, now has a new personal finance app available. Known as Simplifi, the app aims to help consumers in multiple aspects...
For Wells Fargo (at least, when it came to the latest earnings report), it was all about the costs — and scandals. Charles Scharf, the...
The consumer is doing just fine. To that end, JPMorgan Chase reported results that showed continued strength in U.S. consumer banking and spending on credit...