inflation

GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction

GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction
GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction
April 30, 2025  |  Economy

Consumer spending, the chief engine of economic growth, was not enough to stop an overall pullback in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). And with evidence...

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Wayfair CEO on How Suppliers Are Reacting to Economic Uncertainty
Wayfair CEO on How Suppliers Are Reacting to Economic Uncertainty
April 30, 2025  |  Supply Chain

Economic uncertainty is the sentiment du jour in global supply chains as a result of the tariff wars, but consumer spending remains resilient for now,...

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Shein Raises Prices by Up to 377% in Response to Tariffs
Shein Raises Prices by Up to 377% in Response to Tariffs
April 27, 2025  |  eCommerce

Shein has increased the prices of several products in response to pending tariffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Households Expect Inflation to Soar to 6.5% as They Sour on the Economy
Households Expect Inflation to Soar to 6.5% as They Sour on the Economy
April 25, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer sentiment continues to be buffeted by tariffs and worries about inflation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Atlanta Fed: Small Firms Less Likely to Pass Through Cost Increases
Atlanta Fed: Small Firms Less Likely to Pass Through Cost Increases
April 23, 2025  |  SMBs

Businesses said in April that they expect their unit costs to increase by 2.8% over the next year, a figure that is 0.3 percentage points...

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S&P Global: Tariffs Drive Manufactured Goods Price Increases to 29-Month High
S&P Global: Tariffs Drive Manufactured Goods Price Increases to 29-Month High
April 23, 2025  |  Economy

Prices charged for goods and services rose at the sharpest rate seen in 13 months in April, with tariffs driving an especially steep increase in...

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Corporates Pressure Banks to Accelerate Instant Payments Adoption
Corporates Pressure Banks to Accelerate Instant Payments Adoption
April 21, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Tariffs are here, inflation is sticky, and supply chains and vendor relationships are in flux. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Retailers ‘Uncharacteristically Blunt’ in Telling Customers Tariffs Will Raise Prices
Retailers ‘Uncharacteristically Blunt’ in Telling Customers Tariffs Will Raise Prices
April 17, 2025  |  Retail

Some retailers are reportedly being “uncharacteristically blunt” in sharing with customers the impact new U.S. tariffs are having on the prices of their products. Get...

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