Consumer confidence slipped in August, as individuals said inflation is likely to surge, while job prospects dimmed and spending plans were, at best, mixed. The...
New orders for manufactured durable goods declined by 2.8% in July, marking the third decline in four months, but rising orders for the “core capital...
BJ’s Wholesale Club says memberships have jumped 55% since the company went public. The warehouse retailer released earnings on Friday (Aug. 22) showing a new...
There’s good news and bad news these days when it comes to the American labor market. On the plus side, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...
Firms’ year-ahead inflation expectations remain “relatively unchanged” at 2.3%, on average, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said in a Wednesday (Aug. 20) press release...
This week will see Walmart and other major U.S. retailers report their quarterly earnings. And as Bloomberg News noted in a report Saturday (Aug. 16),...
The July retail sales report showed solid spending overall, but a deeper dive into category-by-category spending reveals a bit of give and take. The households...
President Donald Trump said Tuesday (Aug. 12) that Goldman Sachs and CEO David Solomon should replace the bank’s chief economist and disputed the bank’s predictions...