As part of the United State’s ongoing trade war with China, the Trump administration instituted a 15 percent tariff on certain categories of Chinese imports, which went into effect in
Generally speaking, there are two avenues for selling products: Business to consumer (B2C) and business to business (B2B). Most large information technology (IT) companies get significant portions of the revenue
Natural disasters can cause millions of dollars in damage. The tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri in 2011 caused about $2.8 billion in property damage. Those who do not have property
Covering earnings is increasingly done by robot reporters, which can instantly create reports with the most important figures from the complex quarterly financial statements. That’s because earnings articles are incredibly
The U.S. trade war is giving many U.S. consumers in, or near, retirement, the financial jitters, which should push the issue of retirement security to the top of your reporting
As we approach Halloween, you’ve probably noticed a few vacant buildings in your neighborhood that are suddenly no longer vacant. Pop-up Halloween stores sweep into town, set up shop and
That rumble you hear on the horizon isn’t just the weather changing in October—there are things bumping in the economic dark that are scaring more U.S. consumers, according to Gallup’s
That’s the question business reporters should follow, after studying a number of recent surveys that are making headlines. Those responding to Charles Schwab’s 401(k) Participant Study say they’ll need $1.7
The concept of value is essential in business reporting, but very hard to comprehend. At a base level, why is one thing more valuable than another? Every person, government and
Journalists are constantly rushing to wherever the action is happening. But even if they get to a location 10 minutes after something happened, they’re already too late if they wanted
Burn rate is one of those important metrics that shareholders, CEOs, investors or others involved could use to define how well a company is doing. Here is what you need
This is the third of a three-part series on IRS Form 990. IRS Form 990 is a goldmine of financial information about non-profit organizations, giving you a starting point for
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