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The private equity firms Bain and KKR announced this week that they will contribute $20 million to a compensation fund for former employees of Toys R Us. The retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2017, laying off tens of thousands of workers without severance packages. And for months, those former employees have been […]

Short answer: probably not.

New survey finds nearly half of Americans feel pressured to overspend on gifts.

This Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, is ubiquitously referred to as “Black Friday” by retailers, consumers and the media. We wondered: What does the term mean? And where’d it come from? Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

"People don't stop buying a few small luxuries" in a recession, one couple found.

Why is your in-box already overflowing with sale alerts and discount codes?

Have you been to a mall lately?

Salisbury looks to regain "people’s trust and confidence" after nerve agent attack damages its economy.

Salisbury looks to regain "people’s trust and confidence" after nerve agent attack damages its economy.