The Federal Reserve last week began cutting rates over fears the labor market has softened sharply, but this week’s economic data could provide an antidote in the form of a strong reading on gross ...
Inflation is weighing on US incomes to a degree comparable to the 2008 Great Recession – potentially reducing consumer spending power ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season, according to a ...
Key insight: Americans earned more and spent even more in August, pushing the savings rate down. Supporting data: Income rose, spending jumped and the PCE price index increased month-over-month.
The consumer price index was unchanged in December, and the inflation rate for some consumer staples like food and ...