Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering US economy
Why, despite being squeezed by high prices, have Americans kept spending at retail stores and restaurants at a robust pace?
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America’s economy is bigger and better than ever
America, too, continues to rack up a stellar economic performance even as its politics gets more poisonous. As they prepare ...
ECB lowers rates and eyes more cuts as economy sags
The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday for the third time this year, saying inflation in the euro zone was ...
Shoppers Spend More Freely Than Expected, Sign of Solid U.S. Economy
A new report showing a rise in retail sales in September indicates that consumer spending, a key engine of economic growth, ...
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts around its records as the US economy keeps humming
U.S. stocks are drifting around their records following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum.
IMF Sees Soft Landing for Global Economy, But Weak Growth Ahead as Trade Barriers Rise
The head of the IMF said the global economy is on track for a soft landing, but the outlook for growth is tepid and rising ...
China's Q3 GDP figures point at a slowing economy
The Chinese economy expanded 4.6% Y/Y in Q3, slightly better than market estimates of 4.5%. The figure came out lower than ...
The U.S. economy is the envy of the world, but too many Americans have forgotten why | Editorial
Challenges remain, but inflation is down, job growth continues, and the financial markets have hit record highs.
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How the German economy went from bad to worse
Germany’s economy minister was speaking on October 9th, just after official forecasts for the year had been revised from ...
China’s Lackluster Growth Continues, Signaling Why Beijing Acted on Economy
Falling prices, weak consumer spending and a housing market crash help to explain why the Chinese government is taking steps ...