In December 2025, President Trump touted the “largest tax refund season of all time,” thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted…
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U.S. unemployment hits five-decade low as employers step up hiring, wages increase
Steady job growth and solid wage increases have enlarged Americans’ paychecks…
U.S. consumer spending surges to post biggest rise in more than 9-1/2 years
Plus, price pressures remained muted, with a key inflation measure posting its smallest annual gain in 14 months…
U.S. economy grows by 3.2% in the first quarter, topping expectations
The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the first quarter and posted its best growth…
If you use one of these products, you’re probably wealthy
Some tastes are acquired…
Owning an iPhone is the most common sign of wealth
A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research aims to infer demographics based on…
Apple’s App Store is destroying Google Play in services and subscriptions
Apple’s U.S. customers installed 45 new iPhone apps in 2017, a growth of 10 percent over last year…
Apple could gain 20% with a less expensive iPhone, says Trefis
Apple shares are currently trading around an all-time high figure of $180…
Apple utterly dominates the premium smartphone market in China with 85% share
According to preliminary data from the IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker…
‘Google is at Apple’s mercy’ – the trouble in Alphabet’s earnings
es, the company’s name is Alphabet these days, but it might as well be mud…
Apple leads in Indian premium smartphone market share, capturing 47% share in Q417
In terms of best selling models, iPhone X was the leading model in the premium segment…
Apple App Store users spent nearly double that of Google Play users in Q417
When it comes to mobile operating systems, all users are simply not equal…
Apple only wants to put its stores where white people live or something
Like many Bronxites, borough president Rubén Díaz Jr. was disappointed when the Yankees lost to the Astros…
Apple’s iOS continues to attract content apps first, despite smaller unit share
Developers of content-focused apps that run the gamut from the serious to the superficial have launched exclusively on iOS…
John F. Kennedy, tax policy, and Apple Inc.
With fourth-quarter GDP growth estimated at less than 2%…
Apple faces major obstacle in conquering China
Apple’s products, in particular, hold big promise in China…
Mac users are more fashionable than Windows PC sufferers
The Mac vs. PC debate is as old as Steve Jobs’ signature collection of black turtlenecks…