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The market keeps winning. Most Americans are losing faith

Wall Street and Main Street are two different universes. Eight straight winning weeks live with record lows in consumer sentiment.

By Stan Choe and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
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By Sasha RogelbergMay 22, 2026
Walmart shoppers are filling their gas tanks with less than 10 gallons for the first time since 2022, and its CFO calls it ‘an indication of stress’
Walmart shoppers are filling their gas tanks with less than 10 gallons for the first time since 2022, and its CFO calls it ‘an indication of stress’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 22, 2026
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By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
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By Jason MaMay 23, 2026
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RetailThe world’s richest are reconsidering their spending at Art Basel
By James Tarmy and BloombergJune 12, 2024
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    RetailAs Rémy Cointreau profits slump 30% and fine tequila becomes more popular, will American rap fans help French cognac rebound?
    By Prarthana PrakashJune 6, 2024
Prices for the most recent version of the Rolex GMT Master II with a red and blue ceramic bezel, nicknamed the ‘Pepsi,’ rose 4.1% to about $21,000 over the past year.
RetailBuying the wrong color watch could cost you thousands: These two Rolexes are diverging in price
By Andy Hoffman and BloombergJune 12, 2024
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Retail15,000 Amazon drivers accuse the e-commerce giant of shorting them on pay and incurring ‘huge expenses’
By Haleluya Hadero and The Associated PressJune 11, 2024
Americans are flocking to Temu, but they trust Amazon so much more
TechAmericans are flocking to Temu, but they trust Amazon so much more
By Jason Del ReyJune 11, 2024
Piles of Chiquita bananas on display at the Heinen's grocery store in Bainbridge, Ohio.
RetailFruit giant Chiquita Banana paid off Colombian guerrillas 20 years ago. A jury just ordered it to pay $38 million to families of people they killed
By Curt Anderson, The Associated PressJune 11, 2024
A factory worker packs supplements inside a box.
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By Sasha RogelbergJune 11, 2024
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    FinanceChanel’s controlling family’s personal wealth has jumped $12.4 billion in 3 years as the business weathers luxury demand downturn
    By Tara Patel and BloombergJune 6, 2024
No one wants another pandemic—but bird flu has already flown the coop
CommentaryNo one wants another pandemic—but bird flu has already flown the coop
By Carolyn BarberJune 11, 2024
Ikea’s boss solved the Swedish retailer’s global ‘unhappy worker’ crisis by raising salaries, introducing flexible working and subsidizing childcare
RetailIkea’s boss solved the Swedish retailer’s global ‘unhappy worker’ crisis by raising salaries, introducing flexible working and subsidizing childcare
By Matthew Boyle and BloombergJune 11, 2024
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RetailLVMH’s Italian Dior maker is being investigated for outsourcing its luxury manufacturing to Chinese-owned firms that allegedly exploit workers
By Prarthana PrakashJune 11, 2024
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RetailIs breakfast endangered? Disease and extreme weather are jacking up coffee and orange juice prices—and consumers are getting squeezed
By Sasha RogelbergJune 11, 2024
U.S. gas prices are falling as summer approaches and could continue dropping if hurricanes don’t hit: ‘Prices move on fear’
Personal FinanceU.S. gas prices are falling as summer approaches and could continue dropping if hurricanes don’t hit: ‘Prices move on fear’
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressJune 11, 2024
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    RetailThe diamond industry is ‘in trouble’ after prices sunk 6% this year. A jewelry CEO blames the rapid growth of lab-grown diamonds.
    By Sasha RogelbergJune 5, 2024
Toyota’s sterling reputation just took a $15 billion hit after the car giant was found falsifying safety tests
RetailToyota’s sterling reputation just took a $15 billion hit after the car giant was found falsifying safety tests
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJune 10, 2024
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LeadershipRH’s CEO holds 10-hour ‘adventures’ with execs and says ‘I don’t yell at people—I yell at the problem’
By Jason MaJune 8, 2024
A delivery driver on a scooter
RetailFury road: Cities are seizing illegal mopeds and scooters amid backlash against food delivery drivers
By Michael Casey and The Associated PressJune 8, 2024
Meet the 59-year-old Barbie ‘dealer’ whose hustle has netted $2 million in sales
RetailMeet the 59-year-old Barbie ‘dealer’ whose hustle has netted $2 million in sales
By Sunny NagpaulJune 8, 2024
Tides turn for seafood—more fish were farm-raised than caught in the wild for the first time ever
EnvironmentTides turn for seafood—more fish were farm-raised than caught in the wild for the first time ever
By The Associated PressJune 7, 2024
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FinanceKia recalls 463,000 Telluride SUVs that could catch fire, warns drivers to park outdoors
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressJune 7, 2024
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RetailIkea will pay humans $17 an hour to work virtual jobs in its video game store
By Seamus WebsterJune 7, 2024
You can now buy a used Tesla for just $21,000 thanks to Hertz’s fire sale
RetailYou can now buy a used Tesla for just $21,000 thanks to Hertz’s fire sale
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJune 7, 2024
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By Bernard Condon and The Associated PressJune 7, 2024
NYC comptroller: Food delivery apps are blaming minimum pay for inflation. It’s baloney
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By Brad LanderJune 7, 2024
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By BloombergJune 7, 2024
A group of young women dance in front of a white-and-red storefront with a "Walton's" sign across it.
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By Sasha RogelbergJune 7, 2024
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TechFormer Tesla board member says he wouldn’t vote for Musk’s $56 billion pay package
By Amanda GerutJune 6, 2024
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TechTesla board chair says not paying Elon Musk is unfair—‘Put yourself in his shoes’
By Amanda GerutJune 6, 2024
Layoffs, abusive calls, and AI fears: Inside the front lines of Amazon’s ‘customer obsession’ promise
TechLayoffs, abusive calls, and AI fears: Inside the front lines of Amazon’s ‘customer obsession’ promise
By Jason Del ReyJune 6, 2024
Porsche and Ferrari sales slump in China as car buyers flock to EVs instead
RetailPorsche and Ferrari sales slump in China as car buyers flock to EVs instead
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJune 6, 2024
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FinanceEBay will no longer take American Express cards, citing ‘unacceptably high fees’, in the latest shot in the credit-card fee wars
By Paige Smith, Spencer Soper and BloombergJune 6, 2024
We used AI to analyze 24 years of retailers’ SEC disclosures—and found the one factor that would have doubled investor returns
CommentaryWe used AI to analyze 24 years of retailers’ SEC disclosures—and found the one factor that would have doubled investor returns
By Jeffrey B. Wenger and George ZuoJune 6, 2024
Kroger is giving away 45,000 pints of free ice cream
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