The Daily Star1h
US consumer spending posts first drop in two years
US consumer spending fell for the first time in nearly two years in January and the goods trade deficit widened to a record high as businesses front-loaded imports to avoid tariffs, setting up the ...
Niagara Gazette1h
US consumers cut spending in January more drastically than at any point in the last four years
U.S. consumers cut back drastically on spending last month, the most since February 2021, even as inflation declined, though ...
Economists expect US Jobs report to improve amid ongoing federal employee layoffs
Economists expect the United States Jobs report to improve amid ongoing federal employee layoffs and a consumer spending ...
Business Times3h
Euro falls to more than 2-week low after Trump, Zelensky meeting
THE euro dropped on Friday (Feb 28), after a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald ...
Here’s How Government Spending Has Grown—and Where the Money Is Going
Social Security remains one of the largest federal spending categories, while net interest on the national debt is the ...
7News Miami18h
Inflation is easing, but another alarm bell is ringing about the US economy
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled as expected in January; however, the good news came with another ...
The US economy has suddenly been thrown into reverse as key GDP indicator flashes stunning negative forecast
The Atlanta Fed's GDP tracker now indicates the economy is headed for a 1.5% contraction in the first quarter, after showing ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press23h
Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, government report suggests
Ongoing tariff threats from Washington and potentially sweeping government job cuts have darkened consumers' mood and may be ...