[ad_1] Grocery items are offered for sale at a supermarket on August 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images When Kyle Connolly looks back at 2023, she sees it as a year defined by changes and challenges. The newly single parent reentered the workforce, only to be laid off from her job … Read more
[ad_1] Scooters take over SXSW in Austin, TX As the last decade came to an end, it was easy for a young engineer to hop on a Bird scooter and ride it to a nearby WeWork office, home to the hottest new crypto startup. Then came Covid. Electric scooters and coworking spaces were no longer … Read more
[ad_1] A FedEx worker delivers packages in New York, May 9, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters After years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream vacations, some companies are now finding the limits of their pricing power. Shipping giant FedEx last week said customers have shied away from speedier, pricier shipping … Read more
[ad_1] The domestic economy heads into 2024 looking to escape the shackles of a recession specter that has been hanging over the U.S. for the past two years. That might not be so easy. After all, many of the same fears that have shadowed the economy in the post-pandemic recovery remain: high prices, tight monetary … Read more
