A weaker environment for consumer spending is playing right into one of Costco ‘s biggest strengths: Kirkland Signature. A string of recent consumer and industry data shows that adoption of private label products has been accelerating, including at Costco, where its store brand is becoming a larger part of its overall sales. That’s great news […]

Key Takeaways Federal Reserve officials said this week that they are wary of tariffs’ effect on the economy and are waiting to see how they turn out before adjusting monetary policy. Tariffs could push up prices, stoking inflation, but also could drag down the economy, hurting the job market. Both risks would call for opposite

People who live longer, happier lives tend to have some commonalities: strong social connections, healthier diets, a positive attitude. They also have high levels of a specific personality trait: conscientiousness. Of the big five personality traits — openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism — conscientiousness, or how organized and disciplined you are, is the most

Key Takeaways Beef tallow, a type of oil used for cooking, is growing more common at restaurants, including Steak ‘n Shake. Proponents say the fat has flavor and health benefits, though nutritionists advise that seed oils can be a better choice. Datassential, a food service insight firm, estimates 8% of restaurant menus will feature beef

Most people struggle to predict what makes them happy, says Harvard University-trained happiness expert Laurie Santos. You might think a promotion or higher paying job will bring you joy and fulfillment, for example. That might be true if you’re struggling to pay rent — but as long as you have enough money to live comfortably,

Airlines are gearing up for their busy summer schedules, flying to new destinations and increasing frequencies to popular cities. They’re even starting to announce new fall routes. For airfare deal hunters, that means new opportunities to travel somewhere for cheap. New flights are worth tracking, especially when airlines offer attractive deals to market their route

The stock market is full of expensive and cheap stocks, but the hard part is determining which are still worth buying at their current price tag. “Cheap” and “expensive” in this context do not refer to the price per share but rather to the company’s valuation. This is an important distinction, as sometimes stocks considered

PITUFFIK, GREENLAND – MARCH 28: US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the US military’s Pituffik Space Base on March 28, 2025 in Pituffik, Greenland. The itinerary for the visit was scaled back after a plan for a more extensive trip drew criticism from officials in Greenland and Denmark, which controls foreign and defence policy

Key Takeaways New and used car prices are likely to increase if the US imposes a 25% tariff on cars and auto parts brought in from other countries, experts said. Production costs may rise $3,000 to $15,000, according to analysts, who disagree on how much of this will be passed on to consumers. Some drivers

FILE PHOTO: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Russell Vought testifies before House Budget Committee on 2020 Budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 12, 2019.  Yuri Gripas | Reuters A federal judge on Friday ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau‘s leadership, appointed by President Donald Trump, to halt its campaign to