Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Making wealth creation easy, accessible and transparent. The durable goods report measures the demand for long-lasting expensive ...

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Ed Stack said in a letter to consumers, "gun violence is an epidemic." — -- Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., one of the largest retailers of its kind in the United States, is taking new steps to ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

You may think that this division of goods into two classes – those that last for a while and those that don't – is a wonkish categorization that may occupy the minds of economists without being ...

Demand for U.S. durable goods fell in October, and the decrease was steeper than expected, according to delayed data published by the Commerce Department on Tuesday. Total orders for durable ...

Capital goods are any asset that is used by a company to produce products or services for consumers. For example, car factories are capital goods used in the auto industry, while cooking appliances ...

1. The data in this table is the nominal growth rate without deducting the price factor. 2. Some of the data in this table may not be equal to the total due to rounding off. Total Retail Sales of ...

COGS is found between revenue and gross profit on income statements. Investors calculate COGS by summing direct costs of sold products or services. Understanding COGS helps assess a company's ...