Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold - The Associated Press

U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount. Retail sales rose just 0.2% in February, a sm…

Fast-fashion staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy again - The Washington Post

F21 OpCo, operator of the low-cost clothing brand, says stores will remain open while it begins winding down operations.

Klarna nabs Walmart away from Affirm and boosts its IPO prospects - TechCrunch

On the heels of its IPO filing, Swedish fintech giant Klarna announced on Monday that it will exclusively provide buy now, pay later loans for Walmart.

PepsiCo is acquiring another Austin-based company in a billion-dollar purchase - KVUE.com

PepsiCo finalized the purchase of Austin-based Siete Foods in January and is now adding the fast-growing prebiotic soda brand Poppi.

Gas prices are heading below $3 a gallon. Why that’s not actually a good thing. - MarketWatch

‘When the economy slows, gasoline demand drops,’ says GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan

Social Security March 2025: New $2000 Checks for Everyone? Eligibility & Payment Dates - CopyBuzz

Social Security March benefits are monthly payments distributed among qualified citizens under the governance of the SSA department. Every month, the benefits

Alden newspapers slam OpenAI, Google's proposals for looser AI copyright rules - Axios

OpenAI and Google have suggested tech firms should be able to legally train their models on publicly available data, even if it's copyrighted.

Warren Buffett Raises Stakes in 5 Japanese Trading Houses - Investopedia

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has reportedly raised its stakes in five of Japan’s largest trading houses.

'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too - Yahoo

Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the...

Foreign tourism to U.S. will fall due to 'polarizing Trump Administration policies and rhetoric' - Fortune

Tourism Economics President Adam Sacks said in the two weeks since the report came out, the situation has deteriorated further.

GM recalls more than 90K vehicles over transmission issue - Fox Business

General Motors is recalling certain Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles due to a potential transmission issue. The automaker's recall covers different model years.

As Bank of America follows Barclays, empaths to manage Gen Z are the new key people - eFinancialCareers

Managing junior bankers is moving up the food chain.

Trump tariffs: Canada and Mexico growth forecasts slashed by OECD - BBC.com

Trump's tariffs will hit its biggest steel trading partners' economies the most, the OECD predicts.

Trump Forces Carmakers to Game Out Calculus on American Plants - Bloomberg

Volkswagen AG has been wanting to build more cars in North America.

PepsiCo buys Dallas-founded ‘healthier’ soda Poppi for $2 billion - The Dallas Morning News

PepsiCo is buying Dallas-founded prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion, a homegrown beverage that went from farmers markets to Shark Tank on its way to...

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Mixed as Market Struggles to Build on Friday's Gains; Tesla Leads Nasdaq Lower, Intel Shares Continue to Rally - Investopedia

Major stock indexes were mixed Monday afternoon as the U.S. equities market struggles to recover from a month-long slump spurred by political and economic uncertainty.