(November 14, 2014) WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Mercedes-Benz ranked highest in sales satisfaction among all brands and led the luxury ranking, with a score of 761. The German company also improved the most — 33 points — from 2013 in the J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study released today. 

(November 12, 2014) ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Declining gas prices may increase holiday spending this year — especially among men and those ages 18-34, according to a new national survey measuring consumer optimism.

For the first time in two years, a majority of men (51%) are optimistic about the economy and an even greater percentage of younger consumers (56%) are optimistic — and both groups say that they are more likely to increase their spending this holiday season.

(November 11, 2014) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Last year showed us that winter weather can come sooner, end later, and hit unsuspecting parts of the country. That could mean heavy snows, dangerous ice and some altogether rough driving conditions. It could also mean unforeseen time stuck in your car. State Farm wants to help drivers prepare themselves and their cars for the unexpected…especially for the next polar vortex.

(November 6, 2014) DALLAS — If the ring, beep or buzz of your cell phone triggers an intense urge to respond, and you find yourself reaching for the phone — even when you're driving — you're not alone.

A new survey commissioned by AT&T and Dr. David Greenfield, founder of The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at The University of Connecticut School of Medicine, found that twice as many people as self-reported cell phone addiction are showing compulsive phone behaviors with three-in-four people admitting to at least glancing at their phones while behind the wheel.