Economy Sep 16 Retail sales rise better-than-expected 1.2% in August By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Economy Aug 26 U.S. economy expanded at sluggish 1.5% pace in second quarter, on par with earlier estimate The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June. But consumer spending stayed strong. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Jul 30 Inflation remaining stubbornly high, U.S. economy grows sluggish 1.5% in 2nd quarter Inflation remained above the central bank’s 2% target at a time when Americans are frustrated about the high cost of living ahead of the midterm elections, now less than 100 days away. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy May 26 Even as stock market hits highs, most Americans are cutting back on spending, survey shows U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Feb 20 U.S. economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullback A downturn in government and consumer spending contributed to the slowdown in fourth-quarter growth, the government said. By Christopher Rugaber, Matt Ott, Associated Press
Jan 22 Consumer spending pushes U.S. economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its first estimate. Continue reading
Dec 23 U.S. economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate last quarter, though inflation remains stubbornly high By Matt Ott, Associated Press Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core inflation was 2.9%, up from 2.6% in the April-June quarter. Continue reading
Dec 01 Consumers urged to do research before giving in to Travel Tuesday deals By Cora Lewis, Associated Press On the same day as the nonprofit world’s Giving Tuesday, airlines, hotels, cruise ship companies, travel booking platforms and tour operators get in on the annual spirit to spend by promoting one-day deals. Continue reading
Dec 01 Despite economic uncertainty, Cyber Monday could break spending records By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones on Cyber Monday. Continue reading
Apr 04 How Trump's latest tariffs could affect your personal spending By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Cora Lewis, Associated Press Economists say consumers foot the bill from these kind of trade actions and stress the far-reaching impacts that U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs will have on goods sourced from around the world. Continue reading