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Americans are less anxious about trade wars and inflation. Yet they don’t have much confidence in the economy.
Americans are less anxious about the economy and less worried about inflation after the Trump administration reduced high U.S ...
Consumers Maintain Improved Sentiment as Economy Weathers the Storm of Tariffs
But, for now at least, a steady if unspectacular job market and a stock market hitting new highs appears to be enough to keep ...
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Retail sales rebound despite uptick in consumer inflation
After May's steep drop in retail sales, spending picked back up in June, rising 0.6%, according to new census data out ...
The Economy Seems Healthy. Were the Warnings About Tariffs Overblown?
Economists say it will take time for the effects of trade policies to show up in economic data — but acknowledge they aren’t ...
Consumer Confidence Dips After Surprise RBA Rate Hold
Australian consumer confidence dropped last week after the Reserve Bank’s unexpected decision to hold the cash rate at 3.85%.
Consumer confidence slumps on RBA defying market rate bets
Australians are saying they are less confident about their financial situation as well as feeling poorer about the national ...
Look at Turkey if you want to know why markets hate the idea of Trump messing with the Fed
"I certainly think there are lessons to be learned there that the administration should be aware of," said Morningstar Wealth ...
Trump's previous tariff push terrified the world economy. He's betting this time is different
The last time President Donald Trump rolled out tariffs this high, financial markets quaked, consumer confidence crashed and ...
Consumer confidence data shows the Reserve Bank needs to move with interest rate cuts
The latest consumer confidence data shows Australian households are still desperately in need of interest rate relief, ...