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AARP And NRA Are More Alike Than Different

Headline Test There are several huge American nonprofits created to benefit their members. Among the largest are the National Rifle Association (NRA) and AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons. The NRA, started…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago

January Retail Sales Up 0.2%

The U.S. Census Bureau released advance estimates of retail and food services sales for January on Friday morning.

Paul Ausick · 11 years ago

Wholesalers Running on Lower Inventories

Among this week's top economic reports is the monthly wholesale trade data for December 2015. This can impact gross domestic product revisions if they are off by much.

Jon C. Ogg · 11 years ago

Small Business Optimism Slips in January

The National Federation of Independent Business Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for January fell and remains well below the index's 42-year average.

Paul Ausick · 11 years ago

Unemployment Above 10% In Some California Cities

When the Bureau of Labor Statistics “Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area” for December comes out later this month, it will show that, while the national jobless rate has dropped…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago

Uber Drivers to Protest at Super Bowl

Uber drivers are sick of being kicked around, at least as they see it. While the company’s management gets rich on their shares (which the current valuation collapse of unicorns may have made useless),…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 11 years ago