The Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision arrives on September 16, 2026, with the Federal Open Market Committee also publishing updated economic projections and its
The U.S. gym, health, and fitness club industry generated $47.1 billion in revenue in 2026, according to IBISWorld, extending a growth trajectory that has pushed membership rolls to record levels. Eighty-one million Americans held a gym, studio, or fitness facility membership in 2025, the Health & Fitness Association reported, representing approximately 26% of the U.S. population and the
U.S.-based employers announced 52,881 job cuts in August 2026, a 38% decline from August 2025 and the lowest August total since 2022, according to the monthly report from outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas released on September 3. The report’s defining shift was not in the headline number but in the reason behind the cuts:
The Federal Reserve reported on September 2 that U.S. economic activity increased modestly since early July, with 10 of 12 Federal Reserve districts recording slight to moderate growth. The September Beige Book, published ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s September 16–17 meeting, found that employment rose very slightly overall, prices increased moderately across most districts, and business
A synchronized sell-off in government bonds across the United States, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom pushed the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield to approximately 4.77
Walt Disney Co. reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.06 for its fiscal third quarter ended June 27, beating the Wall Street consensus estimate of
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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
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the August Consumer Price Index on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The report is the
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
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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.
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