economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.

Price Hikes Backfire as Tariffs Erode Margins and Demand

Price Hikes Backfire as Tariffs Erode Margins and Demand
Price Hikes Backfire as Tariffs Erode Margins and Demand
September 19, 2025  |  Economy

Global trade has grown more uncertain, with tariffs hardening into a new economic reality for businesses in the United States. For mid-market companies, the challenge...

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Mastercard Expects Holiday Spending Growth to Slow to 3.6%
Mastercard Expects Holiday Spending Growth to Slow to 3.6%
September 18, 2025  |  Retail

The Mastercard Economics Institute expects holiday spending to increase at a lower rate than last year as consumers navigate a slowdown in hiring in the...

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Initial Unemployment Claims Drop, Reversing Previous Week’s Increase
Initial Unemployment Claims Drop, Reversing Previous Week’s Increase
September 18, 2025  |  Economy

The number of Americans filing for unemployment dropped by 33,000 last week, reversing the previous week’s increase that had taken the number to its highest...

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Tariffs Deliver Confusion and Surprise Fees to Online Shoppers
Tariffs Deliver Confusion and Surprise Fees to Online Shoppers
September 16, 2025  |  eCommerce

Tariffs are reportedly leading to confusion and frustration among eCommerce shoppers in the United States. At the end of August, the President Donald Trump administration...

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eCommerce Lifts Retail Sales as Consumers Seek Deals Online
eCommerce Lifts Retail Sales as Consumers Seek Deals Online
September 16, 2025  |  eCommerce

Retail sales posted a stronger-than-expected gain in August, helped in part by back-to-school shopping, and especially by online purchases. However, data released Tuesday (Sept. 16)...

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Consumer Spending Growth Slows to 4-Year Low
Consumer Spending Growth Slows to 4-Year Low
September 15, 2025  |  Economy

Every four months, the Federal Reserve releases its survey of household spending, offering a snapshot into where household budgets have been allocated and where paychecks...

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Banks’ Borrowing From Fed Suggests Temporary Liquidity Pressure
Banks’ Borrowing From Fed Suggests Temporary Liquidity Pressure
September 15, 2025  |  Banking

U.S. banks’ borrowing from the Federal Reserve reportedly signals some liquidity pressure. On Monday (Sept. 15), banks borrowed $1.5 billion from the Federal Reserve’s Standing Repo Facility, Reuters reported. As...

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Tariffs Bring Small Businesses to FinTech Lenders
Tariffs Bring Small Businesses to FinTech Lenders
September 15, 2025  |  SMBs

U.S. tariffs have ushered in a wave of business for lending startups, Bloomberg reported Monday (Sept. 15). Slope, for example, a company backed by JPMorgan,...

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