Planning to Combine Business and Leisure Travel? You’re Not Alone.

And workers may think that because their trip started with business, they will get ... don’t think I ever asked for approval,” he said. (ICF has no formal business-leisure travel policy. It ... Read More

Experts say the economy is getting better, but consumers don’t feel that way. Here’s why.

Here’s what financial and economic experts have to say about what recent economic indicators tell us about people’s perception of the economy. What is driving consumer confidence? The Consumer ... Read More

Apple’s Business Model Getting Hit From All Sides Now

Photo: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg News Apple didn’t ... business. “We allege that Apple has employed a strategy that relies on exclusionary, anticompetitive conduct that hurts both consumers ... Read More

Don't say yes when caller asks 'Can you hear me now?'

but consumer advocates, including the Better Business Bureau, say it's better to hang up and not engage. It's likely the scammers are trying to get you to say "yes" or record your voice ... Read More

Women say they were victims of 'dine-and-dash' by someone they met online

The man allegedly then claimed he needed to get ... news reports, "Inside Edition" reported. “I said, 'You're the notorious dine-and-dash dater,' and he kind of looked perplexed. And I said ... Read More

Consumers are getting frustrated with stalling inflation

Inflation isn't falling ... expected consumer prices reading sent markets into a tizzy on Wednesday as investors pushed back expectations for interest rate cuts amid fears inflation's decline ... Read More

Here's where U.S. homeowners pay the most — and least — in property taxes

Rising U.S. real estate prices and higher mortgage rates aren't the only challenges to owning a home these days. Between 2022 and 2023, property taxes shot up as much as 31% in some parts of the ... Read More

Experts say the economy is getting better, but consumers don’t feel that way. Here’s why.

High prices at the grocery store and consumers ... us about people’s perception of the economy. The Idaho State Journal invites you to take part in the community conversation. But those who don ... Read More

Experts say the economy is getting better, but consumers don’t feel that way

Here’s what financial and economic experts have to say about what last week’s economic indicators tell us about people’s perception of the economy. The Consumer Confidence Index, released by the ... Read More

Experts say the economy is getting better, but consumers don’t feel that way. Here’s why.

High prices at the grocery store and consumers ... week’s economic indicators tell us about people’s perception of the economy. The Consumer Confidence Index, released by the business ... Read More