Independent voices from the TWT Communities

Joelle Daddino is making it difficult for stores to make money.

Americans kept spending this summer despite their escalating fears about the slow economic recovery and surging gas prices.

Retailers from discounter Target to department-store chain Macy's reported better-than-expected sales in March in the latest sign that Americans are feeling better about the economy.

Many retailers reported strong sales gains for February in the latest sign that Americans are feeling more confident in the economy.

Shoppers are showing signs of pulling back on spending on discretionary items like clothing and home goods as gasoline and groceries eat up more of their paychecks.
Shoppers are showing signs of pulling back on spending on discretionary items such as clothing and home goods as gasoline and groceries eat up more of their paychecks.