The Census Bureau releases October 2026 retail sales on November 17 at 8:30 a.m. ET, the last monthly read before Thanksgiving shopping begins. September’s 0.8%
The New York Fed releases its Q3 2026 Household Debt and Credit Report on Tuesday, November 10, at 11 a.m. ET, covering borrowing through September. The previous report put credit card balances at $1.263 trillion, with 6.97% of card balances moving into serious delinquency. Those figures set the baseline for the third quarter. Key Takeaways The Q3 2026
Ninety-one percent of U.S. wholesale Christmas tree growers say they don’t plan to raise wholesale prices for the 2026 season, up from 84% last year, according to the Real Christmas Tree Board’s annual grower survey. Growers report strong supply and steady demand, and most are absorbing higher input costs rather than passing them on to retailers. Key Takeaways
More than half of U.S. small business owners say a lack of capital is holding back growth, up sharply from earlier this year, according to the SBE Council’s October 2026 Small Business Check Up Survey. The capital squeeze comes as owners report cautious customers, growing inflation concerns, and hours lost each month to managing cash flow. Key Takeaways
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,
U.S. consumers are forecast to spend $275.1 billion online between November 1 and December 31, 2026, up 6.7% from last year, according to Adobe Digital
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
Three state frameworks governing automated decision-making and personal data take effect on January 1, 2027. California’s rules on automated decision-making technology reach businesses covered by
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.
