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5 things to Watch in April’s Retail Sales Report
April’s retail sales report is forecasted to show a 0.5% increase, as it marks the first full look at the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war […]
April Jobs Beat Expectations, Overshadowing Mounting Tech Cuts
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 […]
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 […]
Home values are falling, but buyers aren’t cheering
At first glance, Jason Quick’s story of buying a home last year sounds like he snatched the deal of a lifetime. The software account executive […]
Past the Border of Trust: Canada’s Break With America Entrenches in Year Two
David Truijen has been crossing into the United States for more than 35 years. But in late February, he witnessed something he had never seen […]
Retail Sales Plunge in January, as Consumers Continue Trend of Spending Less
U.S. retail sales fell in January, as significant winter snowstorms kept consumers at home. Retail sales dropped 0.2%, according to a Census Bureau report released […]
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 […]