Articles in Economy

Trader Joe's named best grocery store in US; Kroger to beat Whole Foods on organic, natural: Retail

by Anna Marum (Photo Credit: The Associated Press) on March 07, 2015

Trader Joe's, home of the infamous two-buck chuck (which costs closer to $3 now), took top honors in a recent survey of 100 national and regional grocery store chains... Read full article

Innovation and manufacturing labor: a value-chain perspective

by Kate S. Whitefoot, Walter D. Valdivia and Gina C. Adam on March 06, 2015

Policies and initiatives to promote U.S. manufacturing would be well advised to take a value chain perspective of this economic sector. ... Read full article

Daimler to invest $500 million in U.S. plant to make commercial vans

by Reuters (Photo Credit: Reuters/Michael Dalder) on March 06, 2015

(Reuters) - Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) said on Friday it will spend $500 million to build a new assembly plant in South Carolina that will make large commercial vans and result in the creation of more than 1,300 jobs.... Read full article

U.S. added 295k jobs in February

by Christopher S. Rugaber, The Associated Press on March 06, 2015

The unemployment rate in the U.S. dipped to 5.5 per cent from 5.7 per cent. U.S. employers extended a healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs, the 12th straight monthly gain above 200,000.... Read full article

The 6 Best Industries You've Never Heard of

by Graham Winfrey on March 02, 2015

Beef jerky production. Artificial turf installation. Laser tag hosting. You may not have known they even existed, but they're all promising niche sectors for starting a business.... Read full article

Inside The 2015 Forbes Billionaires List: Facts And Figures

by Kerry A. Dolan and Luisa Kroll on March 02, 2015

Despite plunging oil prices and a weakened euro, the ranks of the world’s wealthiest defied global economic turmoil and expanded yet again.... Read full article

Growth in British manufacturing will continue into 2015, says industry survey

by Julia Kollewe (Photograph: David Jones/PA ) on March 01, 2015

Britain’s manufacturers have had a good start to the year, with export orders back in positive territory and some firms reporting a pick-up in demand from European customers. ... Read full article

U.S. economy grew at moderate 2.2 percent in fourth quarter of 2014

by The Associated Press (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) on February 27, 2015

The U.S. economy slowed more sharply in the final three months of the year than previously believed, reflecting weaker business and a bigger trade deficit.... Read full article

Is the U.S. economy in danger of deflating?

by Anthony Mirhaydari on February 26, 2015

Something unusual is happening. For the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, consumer prices are falling. Deflation, in a narrow but still dangerous sense, has come to the U.S.... Read full article

Strong U.S. dollar could hurt American economy

by Richmond Times Displatch on February 25, 2015

The good news, if you're planning on taking a trip abroad, is that the dollar is on a tear. But the bad news, if you're planning on working in the United States, is that, well, the dollar is on a tear.... Read full article