economy

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

Study: US Housing Market Slows Down As Homeowners Stay Put Longer

Study: US Housing Market Slows Down As Homeowners Stay Put Longer
Study: US Housing Market Slows Down As Homeowners Stay Put Longer
November 04, 2019  |  Real Estate

U.S. homeowners’ decision to stay in their homes longer is keeping much-needed inventory off the real estate market, causing a slip in home sales. Get...

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Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

A new report by Moody’s Investors Service predicts that growth for retailers will slow due to the costs of integrating eCommerce with brick-and-mortar operations as...

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The Jobs Report, Business Strength – And The Stubbornly Persistent Trade Credit Gap
The Jobs Report, Business Strength – And The Stubbornly Persistent Trade Credit Gap
November 01, 2019  |  Economy

Yes, the jobs report was strong, and yes, there had been a bit of caution coming into the Friday report on the heels of the...

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US Household Spending Climbs
US Household Spending Climbs
November 01, 2019  |  Economy

Consumers boosted their spending in September by 0.2 percent going into the fourth quarter, matching August’s increase but coming in slightly below economists’ expectations, The...

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EU Consumer Confidence Declines To Lowest Point Since December
EU Consumer Confidence Declines To Lowest Point Since December
October 24, 2019  |  Europe

Data shows that consumer confidence in the European Union has fallen to its lowest level since the end of last year. Get the Full Story...

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Sen. Warren Presses Mnuchin On Recent Issues In Repo Markets
Sen. Warren Presses Mnuchin On Recent Issues In Repo Markets
October 22, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Recent short-term, or repo, lending issues have Sen. Elizabeth Warren worried that banks could potentially use the problems to justify easing regulations on the banking...

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Study: FIs Must Be Stronger To Prepare For Economic Slump
Study: FIs Must Be Stronger To Prepare For Economic Slump
October 22, 2019  |  Banking

McKinsey’s annual review of global banks shows that financial institutions are generally not strong enough to weather an economic slump, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Oct....

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Tariffs, Trade Tensions Impact Auto Shipping
Tariffs, Trade Tensions Impact Auto Shipping
October 21, 2019  |  Economy

The lingering impacts of various trade wars are refashioning supply chains and slowing the flow of goods across borders and across various logistics corridors —...

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