Good Question: What Is Consumer Confidence Based On?
"Consumer confidence." It's a term we've no doubt heard thrown around in the last few weeks.
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"Consumer confidence." It's a term we've no doubt heard thrown around in the last few weeks.
So much has changed since the 1950s, yet so much stays the same. Despite more women working out of the home, and working more hours than in the past, when it comes to housework, women tend to do the majority of the chores. So, why hasn't that changed?
In England, thousands took to the streets for the worst rioting in a generation. But the economic situation inLondonis no worse than anywhere else in Europe, orAmericafor that matter. So why are so many in England rioting?
The Dow dropped more than 600 points Monday, making the plunge the biggest dip in the market since the 2008 financial crisis.
You've got recalls on the mind.
After a cool dry spring: the skies opened and haven't let up. While much of the country is covered in drought conditions, Minnesota has been far wetter than normal. So, which is worse: a summer drought or a soggy summer?
It didn't take long after the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River for the tragedy and the heroism to transform into calls for action.
With the debate about the national debt, and the federal budget a lot of you are wondering if cutting foreign aid could be a fix. Plus, it's summer, it's hot and it's ice cream time. So which Dairy Queen Blizzards are the biggest sellers?
After a cold winter, Minnesotans love soaking up the sun, at least, until the sunburn sets in. The pain, the swelling, the peeling -- the price we pay for a summer glow. But what exactly is sunburn?
If the national debt is the nation's credit card, what kind of things are we charging?
We hear it at the end of political issue ad commercials: "Call your congressman." President Barack Obama told the nation in a primetime address Monday night, "I'm asking you to make your voice heard." So, does calling your congressman make a difference?
Anders Breivik is far from the only person in Norway, in the world, with anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim views, but how does someone with extreme opinions become someone carrying out extreme violence?
In Friday night's "Reply All," WCCO-TV's Jason DeRusha tackled questions about Saturday's U2 concert, pruny fingers and what television talent wears for the news.
In nearly every commercial break, Twin Cities television stations are airing ads bashing incumbent Republican Wisconsin State Senator Sheila Harsdorf for giving corporations and millionaires tax breaks, and bashing Shelly Moore for wanting to give government health care to illegal immigrants.
On a day that felt as hot as it gets, a day where flop sweat was as common as shirtless male joggers, we wondered about the Minnesota extremes. So, which is harder on the body: extreme heat or extreme cold?
