POLLING SHOWS that Americans prioritise jobs and the economy above all other issues. Republicans eagerly seized upon that in ...
Tepid gains after a January dropoff indicate growing caution among U.S. shoppers amid stock market plunges and DOGE job cuts.
Consumer spending makes up about two-thirds of the country's GDP. U.S. consumer spending bounced back in February but still came in below what many experts predicted. Retail sales rose 0.2% last ...
Some economists were relieved the numbers weren’t worse. Still, many expect consumer spending will grow just 1% to 1.5% at an annual rate in the first three months of this year, far below the 4. ...