Turbulence continues in the retail sector this year with several major brands announcing store closures and layoffs.
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AMERICA’S TWO ECONOMIES ARE MOVING FURTHER APART
The tech industry is flying high on artificial intelligence (AI). The new technology accounted for 1.1 percentage points of U.S. economic growth in the third quarter.
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CARD SWIPE FEES ARE BLEEDING RETAILERS DRY
Every time a shopper swipes a plastic card or taps to pay, a retailer pays a fee to the card provider, the payment network, and often to companies such as Square that provide the swipe hardware.
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MORE THAN A THIRD OF SMALL BUSINESSES STRUGGLE TO PAY THEIR RENT
In October, 37 percent of U.S. small businesses were unable to pay all of their rent on time, according to an October survey of 4,789 businesses by Alignable, a small-business network with seven million members.