Retail Sales Fell 0.6%. Here’s What the Consumer Pullback Really Says.
ECONOMY & TRADE American consumers pulled back in July, but the headline decline is more useful as a warning light…
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Gas Prices Are Falling. Low Inventories Keep the Relief Fragile.
ENERGY EIA expects cheaper crude to lower pump prices, but thin gasoline inventories can keep refinery margins—and volatility—elevated. The practical…
Inflation Cooled to 3.4%. The Household Squeeze Did Not Disappear.
July inflation cooled to 3.4%, but real hourly earnings slipped. Here is what the category-level data means for household budgets, businesses and the Federal Reserve.
Tomorrow’s CPI Will Test Whether Inflation Relief Is Real
Inflation & Household Finance The next Consumer Price Index arrives Wednesday, August 12, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. It will land…
25 States Challenge the New 10%–12.5% Tariffs
Twenty-five states are challenging new Section 301 tariffs of 10% to 12.5%. Here is what the lawsuit means for importers, manufacturers, households, and presidential trade power.