A woman enters a Dollar Tree discount store in Alhambra, California, on August 19, 2019. - American consumers spent far more than expected in July, as retail sales jumped on strong online purchases, ...

Shifting the assessment of security investment from inputs to outputs would significantly advance the quality of NATO’s debate about national contributions. One of the most frequently discussed output ...

The season of giving is also about giving back when and where we can. At a time when many folks are counting dollars to stay on budget, it’s heartening to see local companies stepping up to help. One ...

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Carol Harwell has been shopping at Dollar General stores “since there was a Dollar General.” When her neighborhood Muskegon store burned down two years ago, Harwell had other options: a Dollar General ...

NPR's Wade Goodwyn is following the economic fortunes of Quality Colors Collision and Pro Shop in Dallas as it winds its way through the recession. This is his second story about the auto body shop.