tariffs

Trade War Uncertainty Ushers In Uneasy Summer for US Businesses
Trade War Uncertainty Ushers In Uneasy Summer for US Businesses
June 08, 2025  |  Economy

Will this be a long, hot summer for the U.S. economy? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Walmart Targets Younger Consumers Amid Tariff Troubles
Walmart Targets Younger Consumers Amid Tariff Troubles
June 08, 2025  |  Walmart

Walmart is reportedly focusing on new and younger shoppers to offset the impact of tariffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Merchandise Inflation Increases as Companies Feel Tariff Pain
Merchandise Inflation Increases as Companies Feel Tariff Pain
June 08, 2025  |  Economy

American consumers likely saw somewhat faster inflation last month, especially for merchandise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Revolving Credit Jumped in April as Consumers Loaded Up on Card Debt
Revolving Credit Jumped in April as Consumers Loaded Up on Card Debt
June 06, 2025  |  Economy

The paydowns earlier this year were temporary. And as the latest consumer credit data from the Federal Reserve on Friday (June 6) indicated, consumers turned...

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VC Investor Confidence Drops in ‘Increasingly Uncertain Macroeconomic Environment’
VC Investor Confidence Drops in ‘Increasingly Uncertain Macroeconomic Environment’
June 06, 2025  |  Investments

The share of venture capital (VC) investors who expect VC funding to rise over the next year has fallen by 20 percentage points over the...

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Businesses Limit Pass-Through of Tariff Costs Due to ‘Price-Sensitive’ Customers
Businesses Limit Pass-Through of Tariff Costs Due to ‘Price-Sensitive’ Customers
June 05, 2025  |  Business

Business executives don’t feel they can pass the full cost of tariffs along to customers, as they did in 2018, according to researchers at the...

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Fed’s Beige Book Shows Muted Hiring and Spending as Uncertainty Lingers
Fed’s Beige Book Shows Muted Hiring and Spending as Uncertainty Lingers
June 05, 2025  |  Economy

A month and a half since the Federal Reserve’s last Beige Book, which takes the pulse of the economy through observations of businesses and community...

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NY Fed: Businesses Are Already Passing Along Tariff Costs to Consumers
NY Fed: Businesses Are Already Passing Along Tariff Costs to Consumers
June 04, 2025  |  Economy

Just before tariffs took root in April, PYMNTS Intelligence found in its “Certainty Project” report that a majority of firms across various sectors anticipated higher...

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Dollar General Sees Greater-Than-Expected Growth as Higher-Income Consumers Seek Value
Dollar General Sees Greater-Than-Expected Growth as Higher-Income Consumers Seek Value
June 03, 2025  |  Retail

Dollar General’s same-store sales increased 2.4% and its financial results exceeded internal expectations in the quarter ended May 2, as higher-income consumers came to its...

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