...manufacture (elfs), distribution (reindeer), and monitoring (good or bad) does not come cheap.

While every family celebrates the holiday season a little differently, each with its own sets of customs and traditions...

...initial jobless claims is the same it was in Nov 2021.

That will mark the cheapest gas since prices averaged $2.26 per gallon in the Christmas of 2020...

...despite soaring stocks and surging GDP?

...three straight weeks of month-over-month gains...

...looking at ticket sales, which takes rising ticket prices out of the equation, the results are more dire than the box office earnings would suggest.

Coffee is a daily ritual for millions of people around the world. Yet the price of a simple cappuccino can vary dramatically depending on where you order it...

For large shares of Americans and Brits, the search for a perfect tree may have ended a long time ago... already sitting safely in the attic or garage, ready for its glorious but fleeting return to the living room.

A rebalancing of the economy and society will ultimately prove very positive, but first we must navigate the model collapse of insane financial extremes...

At least in a real casino you get some free drinks and maybe a free suite if you lose enough...

"Everyone will feel that we are saving..."

Social trust is highest in Northern Europe, led by Sweden and the Netherlands...

Beam has not filed a layoffs notice with the state, and it is unclear how many jobs could be affected...

“Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son...”

Some $673.6 billion is wagered each year by Americans via illegal or unregulated gambling markets, the FBI warned...

The US and the UK are particularly fond of the exclusive sparkling wine from the Champagne region, having imported 27.4 and 22.3 million bottles, respectively...

"Young generations are more financially prepared because they separate their identities from their incomes," one expert said...

...core CPI lowest since March 2021

So despite the uptick in the BLS-derived unemployment rate, jobless claims data show no signs of acute distress anywhere.