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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new national analysis from Area Development and Chmura Economics & Analytics reveals a fundamental shift in the U.S. map of competitiveness: smaller and mid-size markets are increasingly outperforming major metros on the metrics that matter most to corporate expansion. The 2025 Leading Metro Locations rankings evaluate hundreds of U.S. metropolitan and micropolitan areas using Chmura’s data-driven model, which equally weights Prime Workforce and Economic Strengt...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SIFSI 2025 reports positive results from Seoul Stepping Stone Income, highlighting effectiveness, policy lessons, and possible improvements....

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J.D. Power: New-Vehicle Retail Sales Up 4.0% for Full Year 2025; December Retail Sales Still feeling Impacts of Tariff and EV Pull Ahead...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardiff, Inc. (Cardiff), a leading tech-enabled provider of financing for small and mid-sized businesses, today released "The Economic Advantage of Speed-First Capital," a comprehensive industry report analyzing the hidden costs of traditional lending timelines. The report, based on anonymized loan performance data from Q1-Q4 2025, reveals a fundamental shift in how American small businesses evaluate financing decisions. Report challenges conventional lending wisdom...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today reports an increase in U.S. holiday spending beyond traditional retail, with consumers driving triple-digit year-over-year growth across entertainment (+130%), experiences (+115%) and automotive products (100%), such as vehicle maintenance and repairs, from December 1 through Monday, December 22, signaling a clear shift toward experiential and high-value practical purchases this season. The results...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There were an estimated 37.2% more home sellers than buyers in the U.S. housing market in November (or 529,770 more, in numerical terms), according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. That’s the largest gap in records dating back to 2013 aside from this summer. It compares with 35.6% a month earlier and 17% a year earlier. Redfin defines a market with over 10% more sellers than buyers as a buyer’s market. By this definition, it has...

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SimpleClosure, the leading solution for venture-backed startup dissolutions, released its 2025 State of Startup Shutdowns report, revealing significant shifts in how, when, and which companies are winding down. The data tells a clear story: 2025 is not a year of collapse—it is a year of maturation. Companies shutting down are older, have raised more capital, and are further along in their lifecycle than ever before. Series A shutdowns jumped from approxima...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Irondequoit, NY—a suburb of Rochester—is the most competitive housing market in the U.S., according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Homes in the lakeside town typically sell in just 8.5 days and for well over their asking price. It’s followed by Sunnyvale, CA, Santa Clara, CA, Tonawanda Town, NY (a Buffalo suburb), and Mountain View, CA. Four of the top 10 most competitive cities were in California, three were in Western New Yo...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. home prices climbed 0.2% month over month in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, slightly smaller than October’s 0.3% monthly increase. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. Prices rose 2.6% from a year earlier, a slightly slower growth rate than October’s 2.9% year-over-year increase. Home-price growth has been slowing since the beginning of the year; November’s year-over-year increase is the smallest in r...

PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to preliminary insights from Mastercard SpendingPulse™, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive increased 3.9% year-over-year from November 1 through December 21. Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales representing all payment types and is not adjusted for inflation. “Consumers demonstrated flexibility and confidence this season, shopping early, leveraging promotions, and investing in meaningful experiences and wish-list item...