Even going to the mailbox required layers of thermals, several pairs of gloves and/or mittens, untold numbers of socks, scarves, earmuffs topped with at least one knit cap topped by a trapper’s hat.
Retailers have generally reported healthy sales during the Christmas shopping season. Much of last month's increase in spending was driven by a 0.7% jump in car sales, and a 2.3% spike in purchases of ...
The decline was driven by a poor month for food sales, which sank to their lowest level since 2013, with supermarkets particularly affected, according to ONS senior statistician Hannah Finselbach.
Higher rates are dimming hopes for a recovery in the sluggish housing market. Inflation ticked higher overall, but stocks and bonds have gained thanks to progress under the hood.