"Core" retail spending, which excludes car, gas and restaurant sales, ros about 4.2% from May 2024 to May 2025, the National Retail Federation said.

At the same time, the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week reported that both producer and consumer prices increased just 0.1 ...

Market sentiment is deeply divided, with extreme bullish euphoria clashing with persistent bearish warnings. Read more on how ...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil surged, stocks fell and investors sought safety in the U.S. dollar and government bonds Friday ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ ...

If prices go up, Fed officials may be inclined to raise its benchmark rate, raising borrowing costs for businesses and ...

Trump’s calls to make Canada the 51st U.S. state have infuriated Canadians, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, who won his ...

Economists are broadly expecting the Federal Reserve to stand pat on interest rates at its upcoming meeting, but how the ...

Financial concern is spiking among Americans, as 25.5 percent of the population fears a Wall Street meltdown, says report.

Julia Khandoshko, CEO of the European broker Mind Money and a seasoned financial services executive, examines how the geopolitical instability of 2025 is redrawing the global investment landscape.

The US and China's trading relationship – the most important one in the global economy – is back on track. Will the truce ...

When China entered the world trading system, it offered a set of MFN tariffs. U.S. exports to China were charged these rates and vice versa for Chinese exports to the U.S. Today, the average trade ...