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Consumers Prop Up the Economy. They’re Showing Signs of Strain.
What matters most, however, is the labor market. “If American consumers have money, they’re going to spend it, and the ...
Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 3 years amid inflation fears, U. of Michigan index shows
Consumer sentiment in the U.S. edged down in May for a fifth straight month as Americans increasingly worry that President ...
Marketplace9d
Consumers are feeling worse about their finances. How much does that tell us about the economy?
Consumers’ expectations about their own personal financial situations declined sharply in April, according to the New York ...
Nikkei Asia2d
Global economy slows as inflation saps consumer spending
TOKYO -- The global economy is slowing, with real growth in the U.S. and Japan in January-March turning negative, as prolonged high prices put downward pressure on consumer spending and U.S ...
Americans’ optimism about the economy is at a near-record low
Americans’ feelings about the US economy remain in the doldrums after President Donald Trump’s tariffs: Consumer sentiment ...
The Jakarta Post9h
Govt cool on business calls for consumer spending stimulus
Industry leaders have urged authorities to boost consumer spending aggressively in response to what they describe as a demand ...
FreightWaves10d
Is the US economy about to collapse?
With so many fingers pointed at so many targets, the Q1 GDP data must have been an absolute disaster, right? Well, no.
Why Q1 GDP Was Actually Really Good
A significant surge in equipment investment, driven by businesses front-running potential tariffs, boosted GDP but may lead ...
Japan Jan.-March GDP shrinks for 1st time in 1 yr amid weak spending
Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 0.7 percent in the January-March period, marking the first contraction in four ...