Retailers are marketing directly to kids with personalized messages on their smartphones, WashPost national retail reporter Abha Bhattarai reports on the Sunday Business cover.
The big picture: "Children and preteens are more connected to the Internet than ever, which means retailers are looking for new ways to ... sell ... directly to young shoppers on their phones, tablets and laptops."
President Trump threatened to slap Canadian-made cars with tariffs if the administration is unable to strike a trade deal with Canadian officials, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The big picture: The administration is in the midst of negotiating new deals with both Mexico and Canada. On Friday, Trump tweeted negotiations with Mexico were "coming along" well and that Canada must wait on a deal.
President Trump's economy has steadily held unemployment rates to record lows, but American average hourly earnings have increased just 2.7% while inflation has increased 2.9%, according to data from the Department of Labor.
The big picture: Inflation is taking chunks out of American wages because of low rates stemming from the 2007-2009 recession, reports Bloomberg. Workers are also prioritizing job security over higher wages. Axios' Dan Primack explains the economy seems to be bifurcating a bit in wages. It's climbing for needed skills like tech workers and truckers but not for everyone else.
