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U.S. consumer spending increased slightly more than expected in August as households went on vacation and dined out, keeping ...

Americans ramped up their spending in August, despite elevated inflation, new data showed Friday. Consumer spending rose 0.6% ...

I have been fascinated by the continued rallies in the stock market as juxtaposed to consumer surveys, which show caution and pessimism about the U.S. economy. Key indicators are telling us ...

Consumer spending rose 0.6% in August, exceeding economists' expectations. The PCE index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, rose 0.3% in August, data that is likely to reassure top ...

Circana LLC today released a new report, The Aging Arc, revealing a profound shift in consumer influence across generations. The research highlights how unique life stages and watershed moments are ...

A looming government shutdown adds pressure to holiday retail, with weak consumer confidence and spending declines signaling ...

The company for more than a decade has estimated GDP, consumer spending and inflation to serve as proxies when federal data ...

China’s markets reopened after the Golden Week holiday, with investors weighing whether enthusiasm for artificial ...

Chinese travelers took more trips during the eight-day Golden Week holiday but spent less on each journey than a year earlier, underscoring persistent weakness in consumer spending.

China’s stock market rose Thursday after a weeklong break, as renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and gold shares helped offset signs of weak consumer spending.The onshore CSI 300 Index ...

The U.S. economy’s growth in the first half of 2025 has been powered almost entirely by technology-related investments, particularly in artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure.