Neither business leaders nor consumers needed to hear Wednesday’s dismal news that the U.S. economy shrank 0.3 percent during the first quarter of 2025 to voice their concerns about the way things are ...

US consumer spending grew in the first quarter at the weakest pace since the onset of the pandemic on a sharp deceleration in outlays for a variety of services. Spending on services contributed 0.3 ...

Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on 12 November 2025, experts highlighted the mounting financial pressure on consumers, ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates last week because of fresh worries about the jobs market, but the broader U.S. economy still appears to be in pretty good shape thanks to American consumers.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy expanded much faster than initially estimated in the second quarter, driven by upward revisions in private consumption and inventories, giving policymakers some ...

It is a tenet of Donald Trump’s economic philosophy that trade deficits are bad for growth. It can also seem like a cornerstone of GDP releases. On April 30th the Bureau of Economic Analysis said that ...

The role of imports in GDP—Gross Domestic Product—confuses many people. The current political discussion about tariffs has triggered some of the misunderstanding. This article aims to help business ...

President Donald Trump’s current tariff plans imply a 1 percentage point uplift to consumer prices, according to research by Pantheon Macroeconomics. “The 125% tariff on imports from China is so ...

ASIA is at a pivotal crossroads. Commerce and payments innovation are accelerating faster than ever, driven by advances in AI, automation, and data insights that enhance efficiency, security, and ...

The broader U.S. economy still appears to be in pretty good shape thanks to American consumers The Federal Reserve cut interest rates last week because of fresh worries about the jobs market, but the ...

Professor Alex Imas explains the behavioral economics that help us understand why people feel differently about climbing ...

BEIJING, Oct 19 (Reuters) - China's economic recovery stepped up in the third quarter, data released is expected to show on Monday, as consumers returned to malls and major trading partners reopened ...