By Juan Lasso Manufacturing activity dipped in February and now teeters on the brink of contraction as a haze of tariff uncertainty and cautious business […]
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Consumer Spending Fell in January as Uncertainty Reigns
Consumer spending fell in January, but it isn’t clear whether that is due to one-time factors or that Americans have been rattled by the prospect […]
Orders For Durable Goods Rebound, But Uncertainty Lurks
Business spending on equipment increased in January. Is it a sign of economic strength, or were companies hedging against tariffs?
U.S. Home Prices Continued to Rise Toward The End of 2024
U.S. home prices closed out 2024 with another record-high in December as buyer demand remained steady despite higher borrowing costs. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National […]
With Inflation Jump, Fed’s Fight is Far From Over
Consumer prices ticked up sharply in January, foreshadowing that inflation will continue to be a thorn in the side of President Donald Trump as he […]
Trade deficit in goods reaches record high in 2024 as businesses braced for tariffs under Trump
The U.S. trade deficit in goods reached a record high in 2024, as manufacturers rushed to import goods in December ahead of possible tariffs in […]
Target Misses the Mark as Competitors Thrive
Target executives blamed factors from hurricanes to the port strike for the company’s disappointing sales this fall. But even among competitors facing the same challenges, […]
Lower wage workers hit with movers tax as people head west
By Fenix Suriel When soaring rents and home prices made already-expensive coastal cities even more unaffordable in the wake of the pandemic, many Americans sought […]
Five Things to Watch in This Week’s CPI Report
The May consumer price index report will offer a window into where Americans are facing the most inflation throughout the economy, and give a hint […]
Mom-and-Pop Renaissance: The Surprising Resurgence of Small Retail Stores in the Age of Amazon
Ryder Chosewood opened his bespoke men’s clothing store in downtown Athens, Ga., in August 2019, eager to put to work all he had learned in […]