The device in your purse or jeans that you think is a cellphone — guess again. … Thanks to the explosion of GPS technology and smartphone apps, these devices are also taking note of what we buy, where and when we buy it, how much money we have in the […] Read more »
Stakes for Jobs Figures Rise as Voters’ Views Start to Solidify
… Some pollsters reject the idea that summer economic measures will settle the choices of undecided voters, who tend to make up their minds very late. “Personally, I think it borders on the ridiculous,” said Mark Mellman, a prominent Democratic pollster. “No one can say for sure that anything is […] Read more »
Consumer Comfort in U.S. Declined Last Week From Two-Month High
Consumer confidence dropped last week from a two-month high as fewer Americans considered it a good time to spend and their views of the economy languished. [cont.] Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg Read more »
Economic optimism jumping
Although most Americans think that the economy is currently in poor shape, economic optimism has skyrocketed since last fall, according to a new national poll. [cont.] Paul Steinhauser, CNN Read more »
Economic Confidence Retreats From May’s Improved Level
The Gallup Economic Confidence Index averaged -22 in June, down from -17 in May and reverting to the -22 recorded in February. Still, the index remains near the upper boundary of confidence reached since the start of 2008, and is substantially improved over the worst negative periods seen since that […] Read more »
Your E-Book Is Reading You
… In the past, publishers and authors had no way of knowing what happens when a reader sits down with a book. Does the reader quit after three pages, or finish it in a single sitting? Do most readers skip over the introduction, or read it closely, underlining passages and scrawling […] Read more »