U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fell in April
Retail sales declined a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in April from a month earlier, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
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Generation X Biggest Spenders Treating Mom to a Meal on Her Special Day
Taking mom out to eat on Mother’s Day is a well-established tradition in the United States. Now an analysis of Bank of America data about debit card users shows that Generation X will be spending the most taking her out for a meal next weekend.
An Economic Mystery: The Worst December for Retail Sales in a Decade
Sales bounced back a bit in January but December’s dire number got even worse. Could this be a statistical illusion?
Retail Sales Crashed in December
As the stock market slumped and the government headed into a shutdown, American consumers pulled back on spending in December.
Historic 1,000+ Stock Boom Day After Christmas
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rocketed upward Wednesday in the highest single-day point increase ever and highest percentage raise in nearly a decade.
Tis the Season: Holiday Spending Gives Big Boost to Retail Spending
Sales are up everywhere except gas stations.
SBA Administrator: Shop Small Business Saturday for Big Economic Benefits
Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon touted Friday the economic benefits to the United States of shoppers partaking in “Small Business Saturday.”
Carney: Anti-Trump Hate Could Be Dragging Down the American Economy
Mobs chasing Trump allies out of restaurants may have convinced some Trump supporters to stay at home in September.
Retail Sales Boom: Biggest Rise in Six Months, Double Expectations
Overall retail sales rose 0.8 percent from the prior month, double the consensus economic estimate of 0.4 percent, according to Commerce Department data released Thursday.
