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Ecommerce profit margins: Where online sellers lose money on margins
Marketplace fees, ad commissions, and returns drain online sellers. Census counts e-commerce at 17.1 percent of retail sales; fee schedules show where margin goes.
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Unemployment Rate Explained — Unemployment Numbers Explained: Reading the Jobs Report
The monthly jobs report moves markets within minutes, but its numbers rest on strict definitions. Here is what the unemployment rate does and does not tell you.
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What is inflation — Inflation explained: why prices rise and what it means for you
The basket of goods behind the headline number, and how to read it.