US Economy

Proportion of US Banks Tightening Loan Terms Rises to 50.8%
Proportion of US Banks Tightening Loan Terms Rises to 50.8%
July 31, 2023  |  Loans

Banks are continuing to tighten their terms on commercial and industrial loans. The proportion of U.S. banks tightening their terms on such loans for medium...

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US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
June 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer spending continued to drop in May as U.S. households curtailed spending and boosted their savings. Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released...

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US Business Activity Keeps Shrinking With Low Demand, High Inflation
US Business Activity Keeps Shrinking With Low Demand, High Inflation
October 25, 2022  |  Economy

Business activity in the U.S. shrank for the fourth month in a row amid continued high inflation and a decline in demand. That’s according to...

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NY Fed Economists: ‘This Time is Different’ Compared To Great Recession
NY Fed Economists: ‘This Time is Different’ Compared To Great Recession
February 24, 2021  |  Economy

No two recessions are exactly alike. But this time around, with the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel as vaccines are rolling out,...

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Trump Pauses US Stimulus Negotiations Until After Election
Trump Pauses US Stimulus Negotiations Until After Election
October 06, 2020  |  Economy

Stimulus negotiations are on hold. That is the news out of Washington today (Oct 6) as President Trump has announced that negotiations between Republicans and...

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The Big U.S. GDP Crash Reverses Economic Growth Of Last 11 Years
The Big U.S. GDP Crash Reverses Economic Growth Of Last 11 Years
July 30, 2020  |  Economy

“Worst quarter ever.” It sounds like a bit of hyperbole, but that’s an accurate description of the quarter that started in March and ended in June...

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Fed Data: The U.S. Economy Is Reopening, But Not Rebounding
Fed Data: The U.S. Economy Is Reopening, But Not Rebounding
May 27, 2020  |  Economy

Reopening? Yes, the U.S. economic reopening is just beginning. But as for a rebound, we’ll have to wait — and it’s anyone’s guess how long....

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Trump Unveils Measures To Combat Economic Impact of Virus
Trump Unveils Measures To Combat Economic Impact of Virus
March 11, 2020  |  Coronavirus

President Donald Trump unveiled a number of executive actions designed to blunt at least some of the economic impact of the coronavirus, which continues to...

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Unpaid Student Loans And Credit Card Debt Mount In US
Unpaid Student Loans And Credit Card Debt Mount In US
August 15, 2019  |  Debt

An increasing number of Americans are struggling to keep up with their student loan and credit card debt, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug. 13). The...

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