K-shaped economy and inflation boost Black Friday sales by 4.1% from last year, online spending jumps 9.1%

US retail sales on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, climbed 4.1% compared with last year, according to data released Saturday by Mastercard SpendingPulse. Online shoppers alone ...
The Daily Star

Black Friday consumers go online, rather than stand in line

Bargain-hunting Americans clicked their way through Thanksgiving, spending $8.6 billion online so far on Black Friday, as ...
Daily Freeman

Ulster County Community Action confronts increased need for food, heating assistance

This is one of a series of articles profiling area agencies that help people in the community. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Food insecurity and frigid winter weather are the top concerns at the ...