With the ongoing housing crisis (among other financial anxieties) causing Americans great economic stress, many say they believe it is more beneficial to focus on owning a business than owning a house. In Intuit QuickBooks’ recently released a report titled “Entrepreneurship in 2024 Report,” which examined SMB and entrepreneurial trends for 2024 with a survey … Read more
Amid the rising costs of many everyday items, consumers rethought their spending habits and priorities when it comes to this year’s holiday shopping. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report titled “Consumer Price Index Summary” found that consumer spending on groceries has increased by 2 percent, the cost of shelter has increased by nearly 7 … Read more
Cost of Living8:55The return of the bookstore When e-readers like the Amazon Kindle burst onto the scene, showing up next to menorahs and under Christmas trees in the early 2000s, they were predicted to bring about the death of the print book — and maybe the independent bookstore too. But publishing sales data and on the … Read more
