The economy was just hit with a one-two punch of bad data

The economy was just hit with a one-two punch of bad data. ... The latest retail sales and producer price inflation reports aren’t dire news for the economy in their own right—retail sales ... Read More

America's one-two punch of good economic news - MSN

The new data confirmed the strength of the labor market. The economy added 254,000 jobs—the most since the start of 2024. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% (unrounded: the rate is 4.015%!). Read More

Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise? - Dallas News

Unemployment is near record lows. Job creation is robust. The economy is growing, driven by healthy consumer spending. And the stock market has hit record highs. Yet surveys show that Americans ... Read More

Is America’s economy really as bad as Republican presidential candidates say it is? - CNN

To hear Republican presidential candidates describe the US economy, you’d think it was in a deep recession, with growth and productivity choked off by President Joe Biden’s policies. Read More

Why do many Americans think the economy stinks? - PolitiFact

In a late February-early March CBS News poll, almost two-thirds of respondents nationally said the economy was good under Trump, while 39% said the same of today’s economy under Biden. Read More

The Dow dropped because bad news on economy is no longer good news for stocks - MarketWatch

Selloff may just mark a ‘buy the rumor, sell the fact’ reaction to Fed rate-cut signal: strategist Last Updated: Aug. 2, 2024 at 5:56 a.m. ET First Published: Aug. 1, 2024 at 3:55 p.m. ET Share ... Read More

The economy has delivered good news. Are recession fears over?

Whereas last year a restaurant had about one or two tables occupied at a given time; now it's four or five, he said. The company plans to hire 10 workers over the next month, increasing its ... Read More

The economy was just hit with a one-two punch of bad data

On top of the slower than forecast February data, last month’s year-over-year sales figures were revised down from negative 0.8% to negative 1.1%. That marks the fourth consecutive month ... Read More