It’s an encouraging sign for America’s economy, since consumer spending represents two-thirds of US economic output. Retail sales make up a sizable chunk of overall spending. Tuesday’s ...

But from an Economics 101 perspective, it mistakenly operates from the viewpoint that prices can be imposed to begin with, as opposed to discovered. A fair question can be asked if one believes a ...

The American consumer is starting to shake out of a lingering bad mood. When The Wall Street Journal asked 1,500 voters in late August for their feelings about the economy, 34% said it is ...

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As home prices rise, more and more people at the middle and lower end of the economic spectrum will be priced out of the market. While this policy may translate into more votes, in the long run it ...

How have energy sources changed since 2001? By The Learning Network A new collection of graphs, maps and charts organized by topic and type from our “What’s Going On in This Graph?” ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking ...

"What you're seeing in the U.S. is a preponderance of 30-year fixed-rate mortgages," said Randall Bartlett, senior director of Canadian economics at Desjardins. "It's very predictable for ...

Herbert Lun believes lockdown made Chinese consumers more frugal. The managing director of Wing Sang Electrical, which makes products such as hair dryers and straighteners, says habits have ...

However, it marginally downgraded the outlook for economic growth in the eurozone to 0.8%, from 0.9% projected in June. “Financing conditions remain restrictive, and economic activity is still ...