Export businesses often face challenges when money for expansion is needed due to bank’s fear of international market volatility - where import/export business owners often see such volatility as the key to their success.
It’s been six years since retail has seen a pinch like this, according to the National Retail Federation. The NRF’s annual economic outlook expects full-year sales this year to grow 3.5%, the slowest since 2002.
“Consumers will be under financial stress from high energy costs, the fallout from the housing slump, and sluggish employment and income […]