China Job Market Woes Spread at Worst Time for Deflation Fight
China’s labor market is deteriorating just as deflationary pressures showed initial signs of easing, threatening to reverse progress…
China’s consumers are surprising economists. Meet the ‘bifurcated shopper.’
Stories like these are showing up in the data, too. Retail sales overall grew only 3.4% in August,…
How much will Social Security increase in 2026?
The Social Security Administration won’t announce the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to benefits until next month, but experts are…
Key US Inflation Metric to Ease as Focus Shifts to Jobs Market
A shopper at a clothing store in downtown Detroit, Michigan. (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of…
Canadian consumers are buying less, including on credit cards, data shows – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The back-to-school shopping rush did little to get Canadians spending…
Unemployment, inflation and GDP growth will be worse this year than projected, budget office says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, immigration crackdowns and sweeping tax and spending law are expected…
Consumer sentiment drops in September as Americans anticipate job market risks
US consumer sentiment continued to slide in September as Americans worried about their jobs and inflation. The University…
Swipe Local or Click to Ship?
Consumer spending in the age of Amazon, and what businesses are doing to keep community loyalty After two…
De minimis tariff dodge ending means less purchasing power for Americans
The de minimis exemption—a tariff loophole that for years made millions of direct-to-consumer imports duty free—is gone, and…
Key US inflation gauge holds mostly steady though core inflation ticks higher
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge mostly held steady last month despite President Donald Trump’s…
Canada’s economy shrank more than expected in Q2, showing the trade war’s spring impact
A railway grain terminal in Alberta. (Photo by: LJM Photo/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ·…
US consumer spending strong in July; services inflation warms up
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumer spending increased by the most in four months in July while…