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10/02/2025 Growing share of Americans say fewer people having kids would negatively impact the U.S. 

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10/02/2025 Independent Insurance Agents Feel Undervalued, Underserved by Carriers, J.D. Power Finds 

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10/02/2025 NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 4.0% Increase in August 

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10/02/2025 FDA Launches Retail Initiative to Tackle Youth Vaping 

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10/02/2025 39% of Gen Z start their search journey on Pinterest, not Google 

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10/02/2025 Survey: Most retail, hospitality employers prepared for worker organizing 

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10/01/2025 Share of Mortgages with Rates Above 6% Climbs to 10-Year High as Americans Adapt to New Normal 

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10/01/2025 Gen Z and Millennial Share of Consumer Spend Grows to 32%, Up 8 Points vs. 2020, Numerator Reports 

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10/01/2025 Survey: Shoppers to curb holiday spending, hunt for more American-made gifts 

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10/01/2025 Americans are stressed but also hopeful. Here's why both are possible. 

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10/01/2025 Brand Loyalty Holds Despite Market Volatility 

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10/01/2025 Grocers need to meet consumers where they are, and that's in the digital world 

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09/30/2025 Survey High: 91% of Ag Economists Say Crop Sector in Recession, Losses Likely Through 2026 

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09/30/2025 More Americans get news about government and politics than about other topics 

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09/30/2025 Farming, Computer, Restaurant Industries Lead U.S. Ratings 

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09/30/2025 Survey: Majority of retailers seeing increased inventory challenges 

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09/30/2025 Gen Z Is Killing Traditional Retail – And Upending Thrifting, Too 

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09/30/2025 New home sales spiked in August 

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09/29/2025 Retail seasonal hiring to fall to lowest level since 2009 

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09/29/2025 Toys R Us Bets Big on Stores, Pop-Ups in Holiday Push 

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09/29/2025 Existing home sales held steady in August 

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09/29/2025 Radio Pumps Up Marketing Effectiveness. Check out the latest issue of Matter of Fact! 

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09/29/2025 THIS WEEK – 3MQ Makes a Difference: Radio Raises the Volume for Ad Campaigns 

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09/29/2025 Finish 2025 Strong and Kickstart 2026 Now Available on Demand! 

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09/26/2025 From shelves to systems: Why the future of consumer goods will be unrecognizable 

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09/26/2025 High housing costs are pushing some Americans to make major family sacrifices, like delaying having kids or giving up pets 

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09/26/2025 Brand loyalty faces headwinds as tariffs reshape new-vehicle shopper behavior, J.D. Power finds 

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09/26/2025 Map shows cities that spend the most-and least-on fast food 

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09/26/2025 Here's what subscription customers want 

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09/26/2025 Study: LGBTQ+ Media Vastly Underfunded 

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09/25/2025 Older Americans face delayed retirement and job market concerns, but they're also exploring ways to adapt 

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09/25/2025 Some truckers project stability in 2025 despite economic cracks 

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09/25/2025 September 2025 housing, economic forecast 

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09/25/2025 EXCLUSIVE: The most common Black Friday fails are… 

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09/25/2025 Cargill provides research highlights on what drives bakery choices 

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09/25/2025 1 in 3 Americans Face Housing Risks With No Savings and Rising Insurance Trouble 

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09/24/2025 How spiritual is your state? 

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09/24/2025 What QSRs Can Learn About Identity from the Cracker Barrel Misstep 

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09/24/2025 New Tech Trips Up Buyers – Dealers Key to Better First Impressions 

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09/24/2025 Half Of Home-Based Care Providers Plan To Ramp Up AI Utilization Despite Privacy Concerns 

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09/24/2025 Toys R Us Bets Big on Stores, Pop-Ups in Holiday Push 

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09/24/2025 Hispanic Consumers Represent 15% of U.S. Spending; Household Spending Growth Sharply Decelerating, Numerator Reports 

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09/23/2025 Record-low 35% in US satisfied with K-12 education quality 

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09/23/2025 How often Americans write — and how often they use em dashes 

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09/23/2025 Halloween 2025: Spending slips, spirit stays high: 82% of Americans plan Halloween purchases 

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09/23/2025 Retailers get uncertainty and an early start for the holidays 

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09/23/2025 Quikrete Industry Dashboard: Housing starts and more 

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09/23/2025 The restaurant industry's sales forecast for 2025 has dampened 

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09/22/2025 THIS WEEK: Finish 2025 Strong. Kickstart 2026 with Momentum 

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09/22/2025 Radio Works for Financial Services Available on Demand 

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09/22/2025 In October - 3MQ Makes a Difference: Radio Raises the Volume for Ad Campaigns 

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09/22/2025 NRF Consumer Survey Finds Halloween Spending to Reach Record $13.1 Billion 

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09/22/2025 Hispanic grocery spending plateaus even as grocers lean in 

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09/22/2025 Despite surge in AI adoption, sales teams say the tech is failing them 

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09/19/2025 The next banking revolution puts customers on autopilot 

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09/19/2025 Perceived importance of college hits new low 

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09/19/2025 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Fresh strategies for retailers 

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09/19/2025 Housing market update for Aug. 2025 

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09/19/2025 Survey: HR leaders bullish on AI implementation 

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09/19/2025 Nielsen: Hispanic audiences drive digital creation, soccer fandom 

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09/18/2025 Study: More viewers start their TV viewing with a SVOD service than live TV  

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09/18/2025 Shoe demand expected to fall as tariff-induced price hikes take hold 

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09/18/2025 Study: Average interest rates of retail credit cards remain above 30% 

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09/18/2025 How back to school is becoming a holiday for Gen Z, Gen Alpha 

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09/18/2025 Surveys: The great wealth transfer will bring client defections for many advisors 

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09/18/2025 42% of Gen Z trust debit more than credit 

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09/17/2025 Beyond banking: How credit unions serve their communities 

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09/17/2025 What Americans think about birth control: Methods, side effects, and information sources 

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09/17/2025 EV lease surge builds ahead of tax credit deadline 

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09/17/2025 Holiday cheer or holiday fear: Shoppers are in a cautious mood 

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09/17/2025 EXCLUSIVE: Consumers don't trust social media companies with data 

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09/17/2025 Hospital financial performance holds steady, but headwinds loom: Report 

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09/16/2025 LTOs Drive Significant QSR Traffic, Per Recent Harris Poll 

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09/16/2025 From cautious optimism to renewed concerns 

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09/16/2025 Americans are drowning in auto loan delinquencies; report says Congress needs to fix it 

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09/16/2025 Holiday sales growth to slow, Deloitte forecast finds 

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09/16/2025 Younger consumers pull back their restaurant spending 

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09/16/2025 Nonresidential construction spending fell again 

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09/15/2025 Gen Z pullback could send holiday sales down 5%: PwC 

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09/15/2025 RAB.com is Home to Various Resources to Aid Selling Radio 

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09/15/2025 No meetings today? Watch RAB presentations on demand! 

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09/15/2025 Navigate Today's Increasingly Complex Media Landscape with RAB's Media Facts 

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09/15/2025 Online grocery sales hit another record in August 

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09/15/2025 Deloitte: Holiday sales growth to slow; e-commerce to stay strong 

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09/12/2025 Holiday sales expected to slow, but still top $1.6 trillion 

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09/12/2025 Placer.ai: August mall traffic flat year over year 

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09/12/2025 2025 Back-to-school data: Fewer store trips but more spend 

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09/12/2025 Homeownership costs have jumped 26% over 5 years as hidden expenses rise 

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09/12/2025 The 3 best (and 3 worst) states for healthcare value 

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09/12/2025 Health benefit cost increases expected to hit 15-year high, Mercer warns 

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09/11/2025 Studies, reports reveal persistent dealer pain points 

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09/11/2025 How drones are reshaping restaurant delivery 

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09/11/2025 Bain: U.S. holiday sales to grow 4%; to outperform, retailers should... 

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09/11/2025 Halloween Celebrations Expected to Feel the Impact of Inflation 

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09/11/2025 From the NLBMDA, a wish list 

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09/11/2025 Holiday outlook 2025: 5 Data-backed strategies to unwrap brand success 

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09/10/2025 Want to sell your home? Start early: What today's market means for longtime owners 

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09/10/2025 Home-based care industry pins future on value-based care amid persistent workforce gaps 

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09/10/2025 Dash cams new hot gadget for urban Gen Zers 

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09/10/2025 AI and the future of search advertising spend 

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09/10/2025 Wieser: Q2 ad spend rises on digital expansion, TV sinks 2% 

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09/10/2025 Challenger: Retail hit hard by jobs cuts in August; CEO exits up 100% 

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09/09/2025 Women spend more time than men organizing their homes, say it's more important and like doing it more 

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09/09/2025 Thrift store visit growth outpaces apparel as tariffs loom 

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09/09/2025 The new truth about townhomes 

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09/09/2025 Tech-driven loyalty programs are key to cannabis retail 

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09/09/2025 In waiting room, patients are captive market more likely to convert 

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09/09/2025 Survey: Consumers spending more time making grocery product choices 

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09/08/2025 The Pitch Has THREE New Categories - This Can Help You Prospect 

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09/08/2025 This! is Radio, a Pro-Radio One-Stop-Shop 

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09/08/2025 NEXT WEEK: Radio Works for Financial Services 

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09/08/2025 FTR: Preliminary Class 8 orders down 14% compared to August 2024 

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09/08/2025 Horowitz: Young TV viewers want more interactive experiences 

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09/08/2025 Single-family construction slows, multifamily grows (mostly) 

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09/05/2025 Americans' Ideal Family Size Remains Above Two Children 

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09/05/2025 51% of Credit Union Members Still Prefer Branches 

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09/05/2025 Five Key Trends Impacting the Future of Snacking 

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09/05/2025 Survey: Website speed, design, security key for online shoppers 

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09/05/2025 What's the economic impact of sawmill closures? 

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09/05/2025 Speed sells: How one-click checkout is rewriting the rules of eCommerce 

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09/04/2025 A seasonal remix: Value, meaning and generational shifts 

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09/04/2025 Poll: Younger Americans have a harder time reading clocks 

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09/04/2025 Cox Automotive unveils key insights into successful car deals in new study, drivers of car shopping satisfaction 

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09/04/2025 Fiserv Small Business Index holds steady in August as consumer resilience meets spending caution 

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09/04/2025 Summer box office weakens on lower theatrical ad spending 

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09/04/2025 McCormick survey finds how consumers feel about pumpkin pie spice 

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09/03/2025 Survey: Consumers growing open to AI customer support agents 

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09/03/2025 EREVs could serve as stepping stone to electrification-if consumers know what they are 

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09/03/2025 AI has promise, but health executives struggle with safe adoption: Survey 

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09/03/2025 How restaurant operators can pivot in a challenging environment 

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09/03/2025 Breastfeeding is viewed favorably by more Americans than is baby formula 

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09/03/2025 Sun Berkowitz: The opportunities, growing problem in store for home care providers 

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09/02/2025 Generation Z's buying power is reshaping retail trends and revitalizing malls 

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09/02/2025 Data reveals AI search dominance is false narrative, so far 

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09/02/2025 New homes now cost $20k less than existing homes. Can this trend last? 

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09/02/2025 93% Seek adventure-based alternatives to traditional dates 

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09/02/2025 Luxury jewelry sales mixed amid consumer pullback 

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09/02/2025 Online merchants focus on BNPL, website performance ahead of holidays 

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