A report in Vox attributes Amazon’s zero tax liability on close to $11 billion in 2018 earnings to three factors: 1. Research and development tax credit; The rate of ED reduction was 39% of men above 40 and 65% of … Continue reading →
Airbnb guests with “African American-sounding names” are 16 percent less likely to be accepted by hosts than guests with “white-sounding names”, according to an article in the Harvard Business Review (referencing a study published in American Economic Journal). A study … Continue reading →
The proliferation of dollar stores in urban areas is raising concern that the discount chains are deterring grocers that sell fresh produce and meat from entering the market. In an attempt to address this concern, District 1 in Tulsa implemented … Continue reading →
Victoria’s Secret annual same-store sales have fallen three years in a row and the stock value of its parent company L Brands decreased by 55 percent in 2018, according to CNBC. Victoria’s Secret makes up about 52 percent of L … Continue reading →
Market launch capital expenditures for a delivery-only auto sale e-commerce program costs $500,000 while the cost for a vending-machine launch averages $5 million. Carvana’s decision to use vending machines is motivated in part by an effort to attract millennials and … Continue reading →
Declining dynamism refers to the different ways in which workers and entrepreneurs have become less likely to explore new patterns of economic activity such as starting new businesses, switching jobs and moving across the country. According to a 2018 Hamilton … Continue reading →
Discount retailer Payless ShoeSource is considering closing at least one-third of its approximately 3,000 stores in an effort to avoid a second bankruptcy, according to CNBC. Payless exited bankruptcy in 2017, slashing its debt from over $800 million to about … Continue reading →
Exports accounted for 43 percent of South Korea’s GDP in 2017, compared with 20 percent for China, according to the New York Times. In an effort to reduce income disparity and increase domestic consumption, Music creates purchase cheap cialis important … Continue reading →
GDP sums up the prices of all finished goods and services. There are two ways that GDP can increase: 1.) Increases in prices (inflation) and 2.) Increases in productivity (more or better goods and services). Nominal GDP is the sum … Continue reading →
Twelve percent of homes listed for $10 million or more saw a price drop in 2018 — double the levels of 2015 and 2016, according to
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