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Jay L. ZagorskySalon |
The holiday shopping season is now here, and Americans are ready to splurge. The average U.S. shopper expects to spend more than US$1,000 on gifts for...
Can a city that’s synonymous with freeways and gridlock deliver a car-free Olympic Games? Los Angeles has picked up the torch.
Can you still use a check to make purchases? In increasing numbers of stores across the U.S., the answer is “no.” The large retailer Target...
It’s almost the Fourth of July – a day of parades, barbecue and, of course, fireworks. But while parades and barbecues are still very popular,...
It’s almost the Fourth of July – a day of parades, barbecue and, of course, fireworks. But while parades and barbecues are still very popular,...
Should the U.S. get rid of pennies, nickels and dimes? The debate has gone on for years. Many people argue for keeping coins on economic-fairness...
March Madness – the time when the best men’s and women’s college basketball teams challenge each other – is a made-for-television spectacle...
Five out of the six biggest U.S. airlines have raised their checked bag fees since January 2024. Take American Airlines. In 2023, it cost US$30 to...
Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day – an occasion that traditionally combines romance with big business. One of the biggest businesses is selling roses,...
¿Cuánta gente no tiene una cuenta bancaria? ¿Y hasta qué punto es difícil vivir sin una? Estas preguntas son cada vez más importantes a medida...
How many people don’t have a bank account? And just how difficult has it become to live without one? These questions are becoming increasingly...
December 2023 marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, one of the most famous events leading up to the Revolutionary War. On the night of...
Christmas today is a big business, and one part of that is the multibillion-dollar business of selling Christmas trees. The U.S. Christmas tree...