U.S. economy grows 3.5 percent, boosted by consumer spending
The strongest burst of consumer spending in nearly four years helped offset a sharp drag from trade.
U.S. consumer spending up a solid 0.4 percent in July
U.S. consumer spending rose a solid 0.4 percent in July, the sixth straight month of healthy gains.
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News Wrap: U.S. economy slowed at end of 2015
Friday on the NewsHour, new data from the government shows that American consumers spent less, businesses invested less and companies exported less at the end of last year. Overall, growth was about the same as in 2014. Also, the State…
Why it’s OK to splurge on Black Friday, according to a behavioral economist
Dan Ariely says go ahead, buy that new ski jacket on Black Friday. As a behavioral economist at Duke University, he's studied how people can successfully indulge one day, and then resume normal spending practices for the rest of the…
The U.S. economy grew 2.6 percent in the last three months of 2014, more slowly than in the previous two quarters of the year.
Since the recession ended in 2009, the U.S. economy has experienced mainly positive growth. But new data from the Commerce Department on Wednesday reveals that in the first quarter of 2014, the economy contracted -- suffering its sharpest pullback in…
On tonight’s program, Iran produces new information about its nuclear program. Later, in our signature segment, a look a how high-tech entrepreneurs are creating a startup culture in India. And, what growing income inequality means for middle class-serving businesses in…
'Tis the Season, But Should We Save or Spend? A Holiday Money Conundrum…
