U.S. employers added significantly more jobs than expected for the second straight month, showing a labor market that remains resilient despite the elevated uncertainty brought […]
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Decades to Build, One Boycott to Break: How Geopolitics is Crushing the U.S.-Canada Border Economy
In Niagara Falls, NY, the Rodriguez family has lost half its revenue. In Blaine, WA, the Hagens are slashing staff and operating hours. And in […]
What to Look for in February’s Personal Income and Outlays Report
By Yulia Almazova Economists expect the February Personal Income and Outlays report to show continued but modest growth in consumer spending, even as the data […]
Goodbye, IEEPA: What to Look for in Thursday’s Trade Report
Economists expect the U.S. trade deficit for goods and services to widen to $61.1 billion in February, per Bloomberg’s consensus estimates. The U.S. International Trade […]
Inflation Was Already Rising. Then Iran Happened.
January showed inflation still climbing. Now, economists say the damage done by the conflict in Iran may be hard to overstate. By Yulia Almazova Inflation […]
American Income Rose In December. Americans Are Not Feeling It.
A new PCE report shows the U.S. economy leaving the average household worse off despite its overall resilience thanks to affluent earners. By Yulia Almazova […]
Five Things To Watch in the April Retail Sales Report
The April retail sales report will offer new insight into whether consumers are still powering the economy or beginning to pull back. The data arrives […]
Historic trade deficit set to weigh on economic growth
Businesses continue to import record level of goods ahead of wide ranging tariffs The trade deficit remained at record levels in February and is likely […]
Retail Sales Rise in February, But Less Than Expected
Retail sales rose slightly in January but well short of expectations in a sign that consumers are cutting back spending amid economic uncertainty. Retail sales […]
Hearts Break for Valentine’s Day as U.S. Retail Sales Decline for the First Time in Four Months
U.S. retail sales declined for the first time in four months, as consumers spent less than expected due to the end of the holiday season […]