Economy Aug 26 U.S. economy expanded at sluggish 1.5% pace in second quarter, on par with earlier estimate By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy May 28 Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans' income and spending power erodes A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away. By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Feb 10 Retail sales flat in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone The report, issued by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, surprised economists who were looking for growth despite mounting concerns about a slowing job growth, uncertainty about President Donald Trump's tariffs and other economic headwinds. By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy Sep 26 Fed's favored inflation gauge accelerated slightly in August, report shows The Commerce Department reported Friday that its personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index was up 2.7% in August from a year earlier, a tick higher from a 2.6% year-over-year increase in July and most since February. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Politics Aug 19 Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank's $2 billion bet on company The ambitions that Lutnick confirmed in a televised interview with CNBC came the day after various news outlets reported on the negotiations between the Trump administration and Intel. By Michael Liedtke, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
Aug 15 Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July from June helped by rebounding auto sales By Associated Press The increases followed two consecutive months of spending declines. Continue reading
Aug 08 4 questions about Trump's proposal for a new census By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump’s directive is the latest move from his administration to remove or alter federal data that do not align with his political agenda. Continue reading
Jun 26 U.S. economy shrank 0.5% between January and March, worse than 2 earlier estimates had revealed By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump’s import taxes at least temporarily disrupted business, the Commerce Department said. Continue reading
May 30 Consumer prices rose slightly in April amid Trump's tariffs By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The figures show inflation is still declining from its post-pandemic spike, which reached the highest level in four decades in July 2022. Continue reading
Apr 16 Ahead of Trump's tariffs, retail sales rise 1.4% in March as shoppers stock up on big ticket items By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on foreign-made new items from gadgets to cars before President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariffs started kicking in. Continue reading