Shoppers at a TJ Maxx store in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Cash-strapped consumers may be pulling back on discretionary purchases at Target, but they’re spending big on name brands and home goods at off-price TJX Cos.  The discounter raised its full-year outlook on Wednesday after posting a 7.7% year-over-year sales jump and a…

With national labor market data showing that the economy only provides jobs for one out of every five Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the opportunities for those with I/DD in the workforce are clearly lacking. Amy and Ben Wright, co-founders of Bitty and Beau’s Coffee, are entrepreneurs — and parents — making a dent…

David Solomon, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs, participates in a panel discussion during the annual Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 29, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Michael Kovac | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is known as Wall Street’s top brand, a juggernaut employing some of…

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Feb. 15, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Scrutiny of a pandemic-era tax credit intensified this week as lawmakers, the IRS and tax professionals sought solutions for the wave of small businesses that wrongly claimed the tax break.  The employee retention credit, or ERC,…

In an aerial view, a sign is posted in front of a McDonald’s restaurant on April 03, 2023 in San Pablo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report its second-quarter earnings before the bell Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv are expecting: Earnings per share: $2.79 expected Revenue:…

Main Street shops beware: Amazon wants you. One of AmazonAmong its latest growth plans is recruiting 2,500 small businesses in 23 states to help deliver packages. Amazon says the initiative, dubbed “Amazon Hub Delivery,” could help Main Street businesses — like florists, coffee shops, hair salons and gas stations — generate up to $27,000 in…

A pack of the daily contraceptive Opill can be seen in an undated image. dog | via Reuters The first birth control pill sold in the US without a prescription could remain out of reach for some women and girls because health insurance companies aren’t required to cover the drug over-the-counter. The U.S. Food and…

As the hiring market heats up over the summer, small and seasonal businesses may find they are missing a key target audience for hiring – a youth workforce. Outplacement firm Challenger Gray forecasts that teens will gain 1.1 million jobs in 2023, down slightly from last year’s figures and the lowest forecast since 2011. The…

Nikola TRE FCEV2 Courtesy Nikola Electric heavy-duty truck maker Nikola will learn later on Thursday whether its shareholders have approved its plan to raise money by selling more shares. Nikola is hoping to raise more capital to boost production of its new heavy-duty fuel cell electric truck, which is due to launch later this month.…

2023 Ford Super Duty F-350 Limited ford DETROIT — Let’s enact a scene: A pickup driver and his spouse, in reverse, try to align the hitch ball on the pickup with a hitch on the trailer. “A little to the left. No, your left. No, YOUR left. OK, now a bit right. never mind Let’s…