Abha Bhattarai, Author at Valley News

The average millennial has an average net worth of $8,000. That’s far less than previous generations

by Abha Bhattarai The Washington PostJune 1, 2019

Millennials are doing far worse financially than generations before them, with student loans, rising rents and higher health care costs pushing the average net worth below $8,000, a new study shows.The net worth of Americans aged 18 to 35 has dropped…

The Big Bad Woof pet store in Washington, where dog sweaters and other goods could grow more expensive because of President Trump’s escalation of the tariff dispute with China. MUST CREDIT: photo for The Washington Post by J. Lawler Duggan.

Dog sweater or your sweater, tariffs mean its price will rise

by Abha Bhattarai The Washington PostMay 18, 2019

Amazon To Raise Pay to $15 Per Hour

by Abha Bhattarai The Washington PostOctober 3, 2018

Aaron Stallings and Carmen Price work at Ardent Craft Ales in Richmond, Va. The two use Snag Work, a website that allows them to pick up on-demand work. MUST CREDIT: Photo for the Washington Post by Julia Rendleman

Now Hiring — For One Day

by Abha Bhattarai The Washington PostMay 5, 2018

Dick’s Sporting Goods Will Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles

by Todd C. Frankel The Washington Post, Abha Bhattarai The Washington Post, and Rachel Siegel The Washington PostFebruary 28, 2018

Toys R Us to Close 182 Stores; Competitors Pounce

by Abha Bhattarai The Washington PostJanuary 24, 2018

Some Forgoing Objects In Favor of Experiences

by Abha Bhattarai The Washington PostDecember 22, 2017

The glass doors of this Dollar General store in Cheektowaga, N.Y., are boarded up on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, after being shattered by a gunman's bullets the day before. Police say a man dressed in camouflage, wearing body armor and armed with two rifles sprayed the store with bullets. One man was wounded before police tackled the shooter. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

More Food Sold At Dollar General

by Abha Bhattarai The Washington PostDecember 9, 2017

A pedestrian carries a Macy's Inc. shopping bag while walking past a store in New York in November.MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Idris Talib Solomon.

Wealthy Seen Boosting Spending on Gifts

by Abha Bhattarai The Washington PostNovember 25, 2017

Starbucks Taking Another Shot at Food

by Abha Bhattarai The Washington PostNovember 11, 2017