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WASHINGTON >> U.S. consumer spending fell for the first time in nearly two years in January and the goods trade deficit widened to a record high as businesses front-loaded imports to avoid tariffs, ...

Data released Friday showed that consumers slashed their spending by the most since February 2021, even as their incomes rose ...

The top 10% of earners account for almost half of all consumer spending in the United States. Wealth concentration has made ...

Inflation slowed down slightly in January compared to December of 2024. But overall, Americans aren’t feeling so hot about ...

Many Americans remain gloomy due to rising income and wealth inequality, despite a solid economy and low unemployment. Read ...

Going forward, Trump and the administration’s ability to maintain its policy direction while recalibrating their methods will ...

The latest reading of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed prices rose on a monthly basis but dropped year ...

Consumer sentiment has turned south as high prices weigh on households. Could that crimp big pieces of the president’s ...

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled as expected in January; however, the good news came with another ...