USDA data show that global fresh orange consumption has ranged from about 28 million to 29 million metric tons a year in recent seasons.
5.2% of employed Americans held more than one job, according to the latest BLS household survey.
Higher interest rates slow borrowing and spending, helping central banks bring inflation back toward their targets.
Sam’s Club led the ACSI general merchandise category with a customer satisfaction score of 83.
Culture, food, shopping, heritage, and local experiences are helping bring record numbers of travelers to South Korea’s capital.
Manufacturers can often increase production by making better use of their existing equipment, workers, and factory space.
Mercedes-Benz car sales fell 7.9% from a year earlier as sales declined in China, while its battery-electric vehicle sales rose sharply.
Teams are adding more premium seating to increase revenue while giving fans and corporate guests more ways to experience live games.
These companies are built around everyday products that consumers use regularly and continue to buy.
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Returning shoppers placed 8.5 million orders in the second quarter as Wayfair’s overall order volume accelerated.
The oral care company continues to command a substantial share of worldwide toothpaste spending.
Volvo Cars reported 710,042 global retail sales in 2025, down 7% from its record-setting 2024.
Peloton paired premium hardware with recurring classes, software, and community to make fitness an ongoing service.
Sony’s estimated $355 million debut would rank as the second-biggest North American opening weekend on record.
Strong shop visits and spare-parts sales lifted commercial revenue and profit, helping GE Aerospace raise its 2026 outlook.
Gasoline prices rose sharply over the year from July 2025 to July 2026, increasing much faster than consumer prices overall.
Zillow data shows San Francisco's metro-level rent index rose 9.7% year over year in July, far outpacing the national increase.
According to BLS data, ground roasted coffee averaged $9.32 per pound in July 2026, nearly 11% more than a year earlier.
Every seat is perishable inventory, so airlines continually reassess demand, competition, timing, and remaining capacity.
San Jose leads in software developer wages, while Seattle and Austin offer different cost and compensation trade-offs.
BLS projects healthcare, professional services, and technology roles will drive a more specialized U.S. labor market from 2024 to 2034.
Travelers are showing growing interest in experiences that feel more local, personal and tailored to specific interests.
Azure leads the global race for cloud regions, shaped by data sovereignty, artificial intelligence, and local demand.
America’s leading grocery chains attracted billions of estimated visits in 2024 through value, convenience, and regional loyalty.
The largest asset managers are not always the most valuable companies in the industry.
Digital platforms and everyday products dominate recognition by embedding themselves in routines across markets.
New York’s largest recent rounds reveal concentrated bets on AI infrastructure, fintech, cybersecurity, healthcare, and technology-enabled consumer platforms.
Revenue shows how scale, government contracts, and pharmacy benefits shape the largest health insurers.
AI is moving from research support to verifiable discovery across mathematics, biology, materials science, and automated laboratories.
Machine learning is helping hedge funds find signals, manage risk, and trade with greater speed.
Fuel is one of the airline industry’s most volatile cost drivers, shaping margins first and ticket prices later through pricing power, route economics, capacity decisions, and consumer demand.
Industrial companies can reduce energy cost pressure by treating energy as a production input to be measured, optimized, hedged, and redesigned.
Climate volatility is turning grain markets into faster-moving risk markets, where heat, drought, rainfall shifts, and weather expectations can influence prices before harvest losses are fully visible.
