Tariffs to trigger sharp US economic slowdown; chance of recession jumps to 45%: Reuters Poll

An aggressive U.S. tariff policy will trigger a significant slowdown in the U.S. economy this year and next, with the median probability of recession in the next 12 months approaching 50%, according ... Read More

Retail sales surge 1.4% in March, most since Jan. 2023, in latest sign of US economy's strength before tariffs

Retail sales rose more 1.4% in March, matching forecasts and serving as the best reading in over two years in the latest sign of the US economy's resilience before this month's sweeping reciprocal ... Read More

Fed Under Pressure as Inflation Expectations Surge

A new survey from the University of Michigan shows consumers souring sharply on the economic outlook as the trade war heats up. Read More

Retail sales surge 1.4% in March, most since Jan. 2023, as consumers 'front-loading' tariffs offers boost

Retail sales rose more 1.4% in March, matching forecasts and serving as the best reading in over two years in the latest sign of the US economy's resilience before this month's sweeping reciprocal ... Read More

US economy added jobs at a faster pace in March

The U.S. economy added 228,000 jobs in March, above economists expectations, as payroll growth continued at a faster pace despite mounting economic uncertainty. Read More

Consumers' short-term economic expectations fall to lowest level in 12 years, trigger recession warning

Consumer confidence continued to decline in March, with a new report showing one measurement of consumers' short-term expectations ... situations," she added. US ECONOMY GREW 2.3% IN FOURTH ... Read More

Americans' expectations for the economy hit their lowest level in 12 years

Americans continue to sour on the US economic outlook as uncertainty ... Tuesday's reading is one of several that have shown weakening expectations for the economy among consumers. Read More

Pending home sales surge, beating expectations and buoying USD

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released its latest Pending Home Sales Report, revealing a surprising surge in the number ... a glimmer of hope for the US economy, suggesting resilience ... Read More