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EconomyHilton’s CEO says the economy is actually C-shaped to the benefit of the middle class. Most of his competitors disagree
By Tristan BoveApril 29, 2026
By The Associated Press and Matt OttApril 28, 2026
EconomyGood news: Rumors of a K-shaped economy are overblown so far, says Goldman Sachs. Bad news: 2026 is the year it will really bite
By Eleanor PringleApril 24, 2026
EconomyTourism had a record-breaking 2025 everywhere but the U.S., report finds, as international visitor numbers plummet by the millions
By Tristan BoveApril 17, 2026
AIStarbucks wants you to ask ChatGPT about what coffee to get, right as America boils over with AI backlash vibes
By Tristan BoveApril 15, 2026
RetailRed Lobster is reportedly bringing back Endless Shrimp 2 years after the CEO vowed it would never return
By Sydney LakeApril 3, 2026
EconomyThe Iran war is effectively ‘a tax’ on U.S. households that could accelerate the economy’s widening K shape, Moody’s says
By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressApril 1, 2026
RetailGen Z shoppers are actually more deliberate than baby boomers and agonize over their cart for days
By Jeena Sharma and Retail BrewApril 1, 2026
EconomyA Wall Street vet’s Walmart recession indicator just hit its highest point since 2008—and he says the fear ‘just keeps multiplying’
By Jake AngeloMarch 31, 2026
RetailThe beauty counter is now on your For You page as Ulta Beauty joins TikTok Shop, betting on the platform reshaping how America consumes
By Catherina GioinoMarch 31, 2026
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 24, 2026
EconomyBillionaire Larry Fink says you’re wrong to think that AI stealing your job is the big problem—it’s really about what it’s doing for his class
By Tristan BoveMarch 24, 2026
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