by Brianna McGurran | May 19, 2014 | Personal Income
By Brianna McGurran With more people insured under the Affordable Care Act and a surging elderly population, jobs in nursing homes are set to skyrocket. But for nursing assistants on the front lines of the patient boom, high demand hasn’t translated to higher pay....
by Brianna McGurran | Apr 14, 2014 | Retail
March came in like a lion and went out like a lamb — for retailers, at least. Stores may have seen the biggest jump in sales since July last month, as consumers dusted off their credit cards after a frigid winter curled up at home. The U.S. Census Bureau will...
by Brianna McGurran | Apr 8, 2014 | Retail
Consumers are paying down their debt instead of stocking up on clothes and housewares. And it doesn’t bode well for the economy By Brianna McGurran Caitlin Hannon makes a good salary as the executive director of a non-profit in Indianapolis, an area with low living...
by Brianna McGurran | Mar 17, 2014 | Retail
By Brianna McGurran Retail sales rebounded in February after a three-month slump, suggesting that consumers’ reluctance to spend is thawing along with the cold. Some retailers even benefited from February’s icy weather. Sales of snow shovels and space heaters made up...
by Brianna McGurran | Feb 19, 2014 | Retail
By Brianna McGurran Retail sales fell in January as harsh winter weather across much of the country kept shoppers out of stores. But after months of slow income growth, the decline shows that consumers are increasingly unwilling to part with their hard-earned money,...