The sea change has taken place as mobile devices become an integral tool for just about everything.
That’s the amount of debt coming due in the next five years.
Lagging wages have made it harder for U.S. college grads to deal with their heavy debt loads.
The central bank would tolerate a moderate rise in inflation above its 2 percent goal, Fed watchers say.
A robust labor market and wage gains are keeping weekly consumer comfort levels near 17-year highs.
But financial deregulation may offer "meaningful changes," Goldman said.
The retail giant sank after it fell short of earnings estimates, knocking its CEO back into second place on the wealth list.
A surge in Amazon stock has made Jeff Bezos king of the billionaire hill.
More IPOs, stockpiles of cash and a booming market are among the reasons.