Inflation surges globally as economies reel from pandemic

Rising inflation is leading to price increases for food, gas and other products and pushing many people to choose between digging deeper into their pockets or tightening their belts. In developing economies, it's especially dire.

Strong Cyber Monday sales expected but could fall short of 2020 spending

Both Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day online shopping came in below Adobe's prediction. On Black Friday, online sales reached $8.9 billion, down from the $9 billion in 2020.

Small Business Saturday: Consumer spending projected to set new records

Saturday marks Small Business Saturday — a day created to shift consumers’ attention to the stores that call their communities home.

Postal workers prepare for another pandemic crush of holiday gifts

Postal workers who recall packages and letters piled up in distribution hubs a year ago are gearing up for another holiday crush.

USPS releases holiday shipping deadlines

The holidays are coming up soon and it's not too early to start making plans for shipping gifts to friends and family. See the list of USPS shipping dates.

Rising gas prices impacting Twin Cities independent car service Chey Cab
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From high gas prices to travel patterns, a lot has changed for Thanksgiving travelers. But for a popular car service known as "Chey Cab," those changes have dramatically impacted her bottom line,

Go inside this charming piece of Italy in the middle of Minneapolis
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It's another edition of Good Day Livin' Large. Go inside this charming home with Italian flair right in the middle of Minneapolis. Realtor Bruce Birkeland shows us around the picturesque property.

Thanksgiving shopping: Stores that will be open, closed for the holiday

For many years, stores were open on Thanksgiving, allowing consumers to shop or run last-minute errands before the feast hits the table.

Inflation eats up most of Minnesota workers' wage gains

Inflation is matching increases in Minnesota workers' average hourly earnings nearly dollar-for-dollar, meaning workers are seeing little real benefit from their paycheck gains.

Rising inflation not stopping consumer spending, new data shows

Personal incomes, which provide the fuel for future spending increases, rose 0.5% in October after having fallen 1% in September, a reflection of a drop in government support payments.

GasBuddy expert: Twin Cities gas prices could start falling slightly ahead of holiday

On Tuesday President Joe Biden ordered 50 million barrels of oil be released from the United States’ strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs and experts say the move could have immediate but temporary impacts.

Dollar Tree doubles down on pricing items over $1

Dollar Tree will charge $1.25 for the majority of its products across all of its locations nationwide by the end of April.

Department of Labor raises federal contract workers’ minimum wage to $15 an hour

The U.S. Department of Labor announced on Monday an increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, giving a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers.

Don't wash your turkey this Thanksgiving, CDC says

Federal food safety experts are back with their annual reminder not to wash raw turkey this Thanksgiving, or any meats for that matter.

Steve Noviello's 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

A powered pony, all the spirits with none of the spoils and a work station you'll never want to leave… from super-sized frames to small business bling, this is the FOX Holiday Gift Guide and we've got gift-giving all wrapped up!

Those retro toys hiding in your attic may be worth money

People that held onto to certain Lego or Polly Pocket sets may have some valuable items just sitting around in storage