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After a record-setting spring, imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to slow significantly for the remainder of the year but 2022 should still see a net gain over 2021, according to the...
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Despite two consecutive quarters of decline, the U.S. economy still does not appear to be in a recession and remains unlikely to enter one this year, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said....
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As search and rescue teams scour the disaster zones for the human casualties of the storm, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is putting plans into place to revitalize the private business sector suffering from the...
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WASHINGTON — February may be the second-least important month of the year for retailers, but indications are that the monthly sales report for that period could be a blowout.Economists polled by MarketWatch expect a 1.4%...
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Decades after his vision turned a tobacco field and other Buckland Hills land into Connecticut's biggest retail engine with more than $1 billion in annual sales, developer John Finguerra says the area, especially nearby Evergreen...
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy expanded in January and early February in all parts of the country, but businesses reported they are under pressure to raise their prices.A Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday showed that...
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WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturers expanded at the fastest pace in nearly seven years last month, but a sudden rise in the price of raw materials could threaten their profits.The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday...
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Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is known the nation over as the official start of the holiday shopping season. And this President's Day also marks a retail landmark, albeit a less-known one: the start...
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