climate change survival guide How To Challenge Consumerism and Help the Environment This Holiday Shopping Season Americans are addicted to buying stuff — but consumerism doesn’t make us happy, and it also contributes to climate change, NBCLX Storyteller Chase Cain explains in the next part of his Climate Change Survival Guide. So this holiday shopping season, which is already more challenging due to supply chain problems, try out alternative gift ideas, like experiences or second-hand items.
Economy What Is Inflation, and What Is Causing Inflation in 2021? The inflation rate for 2021 is 6.2% as of October, the biggest rise in the consumer price index in 30 years, the Labor Department reported. But what exactly is inflation? And what is causing inflation in 2021?
consumer spending Customer Reviews Can Make or Break a Business Not too long ago, people went to the store and once they found a product, if they had any questions about it, they had to ask someone who worked in the store. But today’s shoppers outsource this skill to total strangers. We just read the reviews.
Prime Day How Amazon Prime Day Will Be Different This Year: What Deals To Avoid and What To Grab After scheduling and rescheduling, Amazon announced that Prime Day, its annual global sale event, will take place October 13 and 14. We spoke with DealNews.com consumer analyst Michael Bonebright, who offered tips about how to get the most out of Amazon Prime Day 2020.
trends The Next ‘Roaring Twenties'? How Coronavirus Will Change the Way We Spend Will the coronavirus pandemic be followed by a “Roaring Twenties” for this century? That’s what trend forecasters are trying to predict.
