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Consumer

Thrifting for Gifting: How Gen Zers Manage Holiday Shopping Budgets

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Gone are the days where you had to wander endless thrift stores and sift through racks to find the perfect pair of previously owned jeans.

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Consumer

Walmart Keeps Fan-Favorite Status as Shoppers Tighten Purse Strings

Despite concerns ahead of the busiest season for retailers, projections show Americans are ready to open their wallets.

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Consumer

Butterball Battle Begins for Retailers Rolling Out Holiday Deals

Target on Wednesday said its meal kit for four will cost less than $20 this year before tax, or about $5 a person.

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Blockchain

Rough Week Erases Most of Crypto’s 2025 Gains

While digital assets are feeling the chill heading into fall, it’s too early to say it’s the start of a full-blown crypto winter.

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Economics

US Tariffs Chew a Hole in Retailers’ (and Shoppers’) Christmas Stockings

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The US has basically imposed tariffs on Christmas this year: Trees, ornaments and even gifts. Now, both shoppers and sellers feel Grinchy.

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Consumer

Drop the Ship-pers: FedEx, UPS Downgraded as US Policy Bites Into Import Revenue

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According to US Customs, untaxed “de minimis” shipments accounted for 92% of all cargo entering the US, or 4 million packages a day.

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Consumer

Target Struggles as Wary Shoppers Prioritize Cost-Cutting

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Wednesday’s earnings call also brought news that longtime target chief executive officer Brian Cornell is leaving his post.

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Blockchain

How Stablecoins Are Squaring the Circle a Month After GENIUS Act’s Passage

Stablecoins are seen as a lower-risk entry point into crypto because their value is tied to another asset, usually the US dollar.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla is Paying Up to Keep Elon Musk’s Eyes On the Road

During the company’s second-quarter earnings report last month, Musk admitted the company may be headed for “a few rough quarters.”

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Artificial Intelligence

May AI Take Your Order, Please?

AI is moving into jobs in food services and retail traditionally best left to humans. Can the imperfect tech give customers what they want?

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