by Barbara Marcolini | May 23, 2016 | Personal Income
by Barbara Marcolini When warm summer weather arrives, inviting New Yorkers to go out, Annamaria celebrates. The busiest season for catering means the waitress will work seven days a week and save money for the winter, when work is scarce. Since she arrived...
by Barbara Marcolini | Apr 11, 2016 | Retail
By Barbara Marcolini It’s been unusually cold for Spring in New York, but even so, Erica Marques, 35, prefers to be out. On her first trip to the city, the Brazilian psychologist decided to avoid stores and restaurants – but it’s not because she...
by Barbara Marcolini | Apr 11, 2016 | Retail
By Barbara Marcolini The U.S. Census Bureau releases the March retail sales index on Wednesday, April 14, at 8:30 am. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect a modest increase of 0.1 percent in the headline number, but growth can be a little higher for core...
by Barbara Marcolini | Mar 18, 2016 | Retail
By Barbara Marcolini After a weak holiday season, retail sales moved downwards again in the first two months of 2016, despite the signs of improvement in the economy. Retail sales fell 0.1 percent in February from the previous month, but the biggest worry were the...
by Barbara Marcolini | Feb 15, 2016 | Retail
By Barbara Marcolini @babimarcolini After a disappointing holiday season, Americans started 2016 spending a little more – just enough to put away fears of a recession. Retail sales were 0.2 percent up in January, maintaining December’s pace of growth,...
