Q&A: What is the consumer price index? An economist explains
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest inflation report, based on the U.S. Department of Labor's ...
Moderate US consumer spending, increasing prices raise specter of stagflation
U.S. consumer spending rebounded less than expected in February while a measure of underlying prices increased by the most in ...
Consumer spending ticks up — but so does inflation — amid Trump tariffs jitters
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% in February after advancing by an unrevised 0.3% in ...
Stock Market Ends Week On A Harsh Note As Donald Trump Tariffs, Weak Consumer Data Send Shares Tumbling
Wall Street ended the week with another sharp decline for major stock market indices as investors continued to register ...
Consumer confidence slumps to 12-year low as Americans fret over their financial prospects
Americans are increasingly anxious about their financial prospects, with a closely watched gauge of consumer confidence ...
Annual rate of inflation accelerates sharply to 2.6% in February as tax break ends
The annual rate of inflation accelerated sharply to 2.6 per cent in February as the federal government's temporary tax break came to an end mid-month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
Consumer spending rebounded in February, but inflation is still above target
Excluding the effects of inflation, consumer spending rebounded in February, rising 0.4% for the month. In January, spending ...
Dow sinks 600 points. Stocks are on track for their worst quarter since 2023
US stocks were lower Friday as investors digested souring consumer sentiment and inflation data that showed an uptick in one ...
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Dow sinks more than 700 points. Stocks are on track for their worst quarter since 2023
US stocks plunged Friday and a broad selloff gripped Wall Street as investors digested slightly stubborn inflation data and ...