Financial Outlook

CHANEL and Gucci are giving up on newly frugal shoppers in Paris and New York and expanding into Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

Just because money is tight, doesn’t mean the upcoming holidays have to be bleak. Two authors of books on frugality offer tips on enjoying meaningful celebrations without overspending.

2008 shopping season was worst in 40 years; this year, upbeat Charlotte retailers are finding ways to lure choosy and frugal shoppers.

If retailers can’t find a way to convince frugal consumers from parting with their waning cash this holiday season, they could be in for a world of hurt.

Lean times demand creative ways to make merry: Be less lavish, shop early, haggle over prices, buy with cash, give heirlooms, make your own gifts and reuse decorations. The holiday shopping season is getting underway, but despite the not-so-gentle prodding of retailers and some economists, Americans are in no mood to overspend. ¶ Millions are still struggling with unemployment or reduced income …

US President Barack Obama says signs the economy is growing show the US is ‘moving in the right direction.’

Healthy earnings reports from two of the area’s major employers, Dow Chemical Co.

Haunted attractions saw plenty of people come through their doors this Halloween season.  But, did the economy cause fewer thrill seekers to come out this year?

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S. economy has suffered a lot of damage in the current downturn and it’s going to take time before it fully recovers.

LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Jodi Furman tells people that she’s a “new kind of frugal.”