Compared to pre-recession high school students, recession-era high school students were less likely to believe it is important to own expensive products and luxury items. However, recession-era students continued the long-term trend of believing …

According to the World Luxury Association, 75 percent of Chinese tourists purchase more than three luxury items when traveling abroad, including jewelry, watches and other fashion items such as leather goods. Looking Forward. Although Chinese tourists …

The growth trend comes on the heels of the national recession, which pulled the rug out from the private plane market and other luxury goods as even the 1 percent saw these trinkets as some of the first items to hit the resale market. As the economy …

Even states with no state income tax may have high property taxes, sales and restaurant taxes, or "hidden" taxes on luxury goods or investments. A financial professional or tax advisor can help you determine the impact taxes will have on your finances.

PMG's Bentz Says Consumers `Plodding Along' (Audio). 2013-07-12T12:27:01Z. Kristin Bentz, executive director of PMG Venture Group, says consumers are shopping at dollars stores and not spending on luxury items. Bentz talked with Bloomberg's Pimm …

Meanwhile, high-end consumers are slapping down plastic with a heavier hand. These globetrotters are snapping up fancy products from their favorite luxury retailers, and earnings reflect this. Wells Fargo Strategist Gina Martin Adams first pointed to …

But with the economy improving, consumers are pulling out their wallets to spend on luxury items. High-end auto sales are up, just look at Cadillac. And sales of just about everything high-end are heading upward — from larger-than-normal starter homes …

Gold futures settled lower at $1,277 per ounce as the dollar rebounded and investors booked profits after four days of gains. The metal pared some losses that were sharper earlier. Bullion had taken a beating after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said in May …

From 1979-2007, the FIBA U-19 championship was played once every four years. It has been played every two years since 2007. The other gold medal for Team USA came in 2009 when Pitt's Jamie Dixon was the head coach and former Panthers star Ashton …