New data out Friday showed retail sales declined more than expected in the first month of 2025. Headline retail sales fell ...

With consumer spending making up two-thirds of economic activity in the U.S., the sales numbers indicate potentially weaker ...

U.S. stocks were little changed at the open after January retail sales fell sharply. Indexes on track for up week, with Dow ...

Retail Sales Index fell 0.9%, with gains in food, motor vehicles, and service stations but declines in liquor, building ...

NASDAQ tests new highs as demand for tech stocks stays strong. Airbnb, which was up by 14%, was the biggest gainer in the ...

Retail sales were unexpectedly soft in January as consumers sharply cut back on spending after the holidays, triggering worries about sluggish economic growth in the months ahead. Sales were down 0.9% ...

Consumer spending in January was down from the robust pace in December but still posted a 5.44% gain when compared with ...

The 10-year yield ( US10Y) and the shorter-end 2-year yield ( US2Y) were each losing ground for a second consecutive session.

The Labor Department issues its January report on consumer prices Wednesday. Deere & Co. reports quarterly results Thursday.

Nationally, the seasonally adjusted Index for January was 147, a one-point increase from December. Sales growth persisting through January was a welcome start to the new year for small businesses, ...

Economists expect the consumer price index rose 2.9% last month ... agricultural equipment has been struggling with declining sales, which the company has attributed to “significant market ...