Consumerism

US economy on 'shaky footing': Mitch Roschelle

Macro Trends Advisors LLC founding partner Mitch Roschelle argues wages aren't keeping up with inflation, which means people may have to get paid more in an attempt to incentivize them to get back into the workforce. 

US consumer watchdog to query tech giants over financial data -sources

The U.S. consumer watchdog is expected this week to query tech giants including Facebook, Amazon and Google on how they handle consumer financial data as part of a broader effort to boost consumer protections and financial sector competition, according to two people briefed on the matter.