Dollar Tree and Dollar General Report Sales Gains as Shoppers Cut Costs
Dollar General and Dollar Tree each reported gains in sales and store traffic on Thursday as higher gas prices forced...
Month: August 2026
How SSENSE, a Canadian Retailer, Is Grappling With Trump’s Tariffs
Ssense’s comeback efforts include moving a core part of its business to the United States so American customers can avoid...
“Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement
In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to...
California Lawmakers Pass Plug-In Solar Bill
Legislatures in nearly a dozen states have voted to legalize use of the technology, which can help homeowners reduce their...
“Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement
In “The Anxious Generation,” the sociologist laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems...
Did Meta’s Big Settlement Actually Help It?
The tech giant’s landmark deal with states over teen use of social media may cost the company less than expected....
Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle
A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son...
New Drug Approved by F.D.A. for Pancreatic Cancer Could Be First of Many
Companies are testing dozens of similar drugs in cancers of the pancreas, lung, colon and more.
5 New Hotels for Your Late Summer Getaway
From Cape Cod to Croatia, here’s where to enjoy the end of the summer.
Pint-Size Cars, With Enviable Smiles Per Gallon
Microcars are underpowered, noisy and sometimes smoky, and it helps if you’re good with a wrench. But “the struggle is...