Consumer Pullback Lessens Wall Street’s Inflationary Gloom
US retail sales slumped in January by the most in nearly two years, indicating an abrupt pullback by consumers after a ...
Spending skyrockets for Valentine’s Day despite inflation
Amid rising prices and inflation concerns, Valentine’s Day spending is expected to break records as people use their consumer ...
Chocolate love has its price on Valentine’s Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter
With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records on the commodities market, it will certainly turn the gift of ...
Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans
Going without insurance hurt all low-income Americans. But studies suggest the drop in Black Americans’ coverage under Trump’s plan outpaced that of white Americans. The rate of uninsured Black ...
Egg prices hit record high, impact Indy businesses
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the average price for a dozen Grade A eggs was $4.95 in January. That surpasses the previous record of $4.82 from 2023. Amid the high prices, some cities are ...
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration ...
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Interest Rates Not Going Any Lower in 2025: Grab These High-Yield 7% Dividend All-Stars Now
Four companies popular on Wall Street pay dependable dividends and look to trade higher for the rest of 2025, making them ...
Here's What Average American Spends On Dates Each Year—How Do You Compare?
Many American adults say the amount of money they have affects their dating prospects. Yet, most Americans say financial ...
Retail sales slumped 0.9% in January, down much more than expected
With consumer spending making up two-thirds of economic activity in the U.S., the sales numbers indicate potentially weaker ...
Why the U.S. stock market may continue to hold up even as inflation rises again
Investors typically expect rising long-term rates to put pressure on stocks, especially when inflation spikes, but the S&P 500 SPX was up slightly for one week through Thursday, up 4.1% for 2025 and ...
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When prices fall in the PPI, do prices fall at the store?
January's producer price index shows big drops in the cost of fruit and veggies. But wholesale vs. retail isn't an ...
This is the issue that could ‘crush’ Trump’s presidency, polling shows
An issue that previously "crushed the Joe Biden presidency" now threatens his successor, Donald Trump, a CNN poll analyst ...