Topic: Economy (U.S.)

As talk of Greece leaving the euro zone intensifies, two money experts offered competing investment strategies.    Read More

Flash-sale websites such as Gilt Groupe and Ru La La were hailed as disruptors in the ecommerce space, but recently there’s been a bit of a disruption in their success story, prompting some to wonder if flash-sale sites are more of a marketing gimmick than a sustainable business model.    Read More

Flash-sale sites like Gilt.com, RueLaLa.com and BeyondtheRack.com came on the scene when recession-wary consumers were hungry for bargains and still reserved about their spending. The sites took advantage of retailer overstocks to lure shoppers in with high-quality merchandise at rock-bottom prices. Now, consumers and retailers are on more solid footing, but the sites don’t appear to be losing their allure.    Read More

America's love for bacon has reached a fever pitch in the past few years and now, this bacon mania has spawned a new trend: Bacon tourism. You can pretty much eat your way across America all year long, from one sizzling bacon festival to another! Grab a cooler — or three or four — it's a porcine tour of America, with one off-the-beaten path stop in ... Iceland?!   Read More

American Airlines announced routes for its new Boeing 777-300ER. The aircraft will feature multiple cabin upgrades, and is part of American's strategy to refresh its international travel experience.   Read More

While the number of dairy cows in the U.S. hasn't changed much, the number of dairy farms has been dropping as small farms either go out of business or consolidate to become more competitive and cost effective.   Read More

The financial services industry appears to be in a permanent state of turmoil, with damaging headlines appearing almost daily. So perhaps it’s not surprising that for the first time ever, not one financial services firm is among the top 20 Best Companies for Leadership.    Read More

Alaska Airlines debuted a DIY checked-bagging system at its largest hub on Tuesday. Travelers flying out of Seattle-Tacoma can apply bag tags themselves during the check-in process. Alaska will introduce the feature at more U.S. airports this summer.   Read More

After reporting the growth in auto loans to borrowers who do not have prime credit scores, I heard from a number of people who think this is bad news. Essentially, their concern is that auto dealers writing more loans for those with non-prime (below 680) credit scores shows the auto industry is going too far to close sales.    Read More

Investing in emerging markets is at the forefront of corporations’ growth strategies. But entering one of these fast-growing regions presents considerable challenges. This blogger has some suggestions on what companies can do to make the sourcing of emerging market opportunities more rewarding.   Read More