Price per barrel
Taxpayers are still leaning on payday loans and family aid to make it through the struggling economy. This week the AP released new data on oil prices that are lingering around $58 a barrel. Along with slow US retail sales and house values dipping, this is hampering the [...]
Clothing retailer feeling the hard times
When consumer confidence is as low as it has been, it’s a hard sell getting lots of people to come out and spend their money on outdoor wear. They can sulk about the state of their bank accounts perfect well indoors, thank you. It’s been [...]
It just went beige all of a sudden
We’re all looking for that light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to America’s economy. Have things hit bottom yet? Is there truly nowhere to go but up? Or is martial law waiting in the wings? Will no fax cash [...]
Retail sales in a global slump
Your online payday loan store brings you updates on the world economy.
If you’re one of those “misery loves company” types, then read on. Turns out the United States wasn’t the only company that posted low retail sales last year. Retail sales in Japan dropped the [...]
Many Americans are using payday loans nowadays, but responsible citizens only use them for necessities. Consumer spending reports show that people are spending less, they have been for months, and that is not likely to change any time soon.
A different outlook
In “The Big Bing Blog” on Fortune Magazine’s Web site, [...]
Though online powerhouse Amazon.com pulled in extra cash this year, overall retail sales on electronics, women’s clothing and jewelry plummeted more than 20 percent from last holiday season. Even online payday loans couldn’t coax consumers into spending at the levels they did last year.
Electronics retailer Circuit City sought bankruptcy protection [...]