Sabri Ben-Achour

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What is consumer confidence, anyway?

Nov 26, 2019
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index has fallen for the fourth straight month, but what does that really mean?
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The search for tastier grocery store tomatoes is closing in

Nov 22, 2019
While identifying lost flavor genes and bringing them back has been tricky, some scientists are determined.
The flavor of tomatoes is hard to track, unlike disease.
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Investment in online purchase, curbside pickup pays off for Target

Nov 20, 2019
They helped the retailer post a 31% gain in digital sales over the last quarter.
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Trump visits Apple factory at crunch time for Apple

Nov 20, 2019
Apple needs to secure additional tariff exemptions before the next round on Dec. 15.
Apple's new Mac Pro on display in the showroom during Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California on June 3, 2019.
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The big problem for small business? Finding qualified people to hire

Nov 12, 2019
One in four small businesses is having a hard time recruiting, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.
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Can a credit card be sexist?

Nov 11, 2019
It is alleged that the Apple Card offers higher credits to men than it does women — on that basis alone.
Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay, speaks during an Apple product launch event at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park on March 25 in Cupertino, California.
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What is a contraction exactly?

Nov 1, 2019
The National Bureau of Economic Research’s Business Cycle Dating Committee makes the call.
A contraction is an unofficial term for an economic slowdown.
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The streaming wars are fought with catalogs — and confusing deals

Oct 30, 2019
Banks of shows draw people in. Promotions aim to keep them there.
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The most common scams in the U.S. involve online purchases

Oct 28, 2019
Fraudulent ads on trusted platforms are fooling online shoppers. The Better Business Bureau has some tips.
Rip-off schemes involving investments, jobs and online shopping usually target younger people, says Emma Fletcher, senior data researcher at the Federal Trade Commission.
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Amazon sacrifices profits for faster shipping

Oct 25, 2019
The company's spending a lot of money to make sure you get your meat thermometer the same day you order it.
Two-day shipping used to be Amazon's signature. Now, its competitors offer the same.
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