A recently released survey of 184 marketing and advertising professionals by advertising software company Basis found 61.4% now use generative or agentic AI every day,
The U.S. federal budget deficit reached $1.992 trillion in fiscal year 2026, up about $217 billion, or 12%, from the $1.775 trillion recorded in fiscal 2025, the Treasury Department reported October 16. Federal outlays rose about 6% to $7.396 trillion, while receipts rose about 3% to $5.403 trillion. Key Takeaways Fiscal 2026, which ran from October 1, 2025,
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.8 points to 97.9 in September 2026, slipping just below its 52-year average of 98.0, the National Federation of Independent Business reported October 13. The Uncertainty Index rose 1 point to 90, and the share of owners calling it a good time to expand fell to 7%. Key Takeaways The September
The Institute for Supply Management’s Services PMI registered 54.9 in September 2026, down from 55.4 in August, marking 27 consecutive months of expansion in the U.S. services sector. The bigger change was in costs: the ISM Services Prices Index rose to 74.0, a level last seen in July 2022. Key Takeaways The Services Prices Index rose 1.4 points
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 7.12% in the week ending September 18, 2026, its highest level since May 2024, according to the
Holiday shoppers plan to spend an average of $783 this season, up 5% from what they say they spent last year, according to KPMG’s Consumer
Major League Baseball proposed on October 8 to cut the regular season from 162 to 154 games starting in 2029 and expand the Division Series
A golf handicap might look like a small number next to a player’s name, but it plays a much bigger role than most people realize.
You’ve got the hustle. The handles. The hunger. But here’s the real question: can college basketball actually take you all the way to the pros?
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of the most critical ligaments in the knee, providing stability and support during movement. In the National Football
What keeps Millennials and Gen Zers coming back to marathons, despite the physical and mental demands? For these generations, marathons represent more than a physical
The next FOMC meeting runs October 27–28, 2026, and the Federal Reserve will release its interest rate decision at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday,
U.S. gym membership reached a record 81 million in 2025, up 5.2% from 2024, according to the Health & Fitness Association (HFA), the industry’s trade
U.S. holiday shoppers plan to spend an average of $1,654 this season, up 4% from $1,595 in 2025, according to Deloitte’s 2026 Holiday Retail Survey.
Americans plan to spend $13.5 billion on Halloween in 2026, up from last year’s record $13.1 billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey
U.S. home prices rose 1.9% year over year in July 2026, up from 1.6% in June, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home
More than four out of five small business employers in the United States have adopted at least one AI tool, with the median firm running
Microplastics refer to tiny plastic particles, generally less than 5 millimeters in size, that have become ubiquitous in various environments. Nanoplastics are even smaller, sometimes
The argument for travel has been made so often that it usually sounds like a tagline rather than a claim. “Travel changes you.” “Travel broadens
Lifestyle inflation, often referred to as “lifestyle creep,” is a financial phenomenon where an individual’s discretionary spending increases in direct proportion to their rising income.
