We somehow made it to August, which means it’s back-to-school time for students and teachers everywhere.

Sales of new homes fell for a second month in May, dropping a bigger-than-expected 5.9%.

NEW YORK – Walmart turned out another stellar quarter as the world’s largest retailer powers through a pandemic that has felled other national chains. The U.S. on Tuesday reported the slowest monthly retail sales since the spring when the pandemic seized up the economy. Sales at Walmart stores opened at least a year— a key barometer for a retailer's health — rose 6.4%. Online sales spiked almost 80% after nearly doubling in the previous quarter. That trend continued to manifest itself Tuesday at Walmart, and Home Depot as well, which reported a 23% quarterly sales surge.