While, 19% of American consumers say they are buying more than usual, with 5% buying a lot more and 14% buying a little more.
EU countries on Wednesday agreed a new round of sanctions on Russia, diplomats said, as the bloc looks to keep up pressure in the face of US talks with Russia.
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The National Association of Home Builders says builders remain pessimistic about a recovery in the next six months.
The number of accounts that are 90 or more days late is rising.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told a Senate hearing this week that there is no rush to adjust its interest rate policy.
President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to implement reciprocal tariffs on all U.S. trading partners, acknowledging that the move could cause price increases amid reports of rising inflation.
The costs of Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada would be in addition to the annual increases on building materials that track closely to inflation.
The Producer Price Index jumped 0.4% in January and 3.5% for the year.
Mortgage applications increased 2.3% last week, driven by a surge in refinance activity, as more homeowners take advantage of interest rates by the Federal Reserve.
Bank of America data showed that spending growth has increased across generations, but Baby Boomers saw the highest jump, nearly 4% year-over-year.
The Consumer Price Index for January was released on Wednesday morning.
The US Federal Reserve is in a strong position to weather the "highly uncertain" economic outlook, but its inflation fight will take time to win, a senior US central bank official said Tuesday.
Major steel companies in the United States saw stock price gains on Monday after President Trump announced 25% tariffs on imported steel.
The expectations for inflation increase this year jumped from 3.3% to 4.3%.
A US jobs report for January was released on Friday and showed unemployment dropped to 4%.
A growing trend in the United States housing market is renters staying put longer.
Jobless applications reached 219,000 for the week ending Feb. 1, as analysts expected 213,000 claims.
Scott Bessent said the president is instead focused on 10-year Treasury Bond yields.
The USDA's January Cattle Inventory report showed a slight decline in the cattle herd nationwide.
More Americans refinanced their homes at the end of January, with mortgage applications increasing by 2.2% from the previous week.
Waffle House added a 50-cent per egg surcharge due to soaring prices from an ongoing avian flu outbreak.
The Canadian Bankers Association says 16 U.S.-based bank subsidiaries operate in the country.
Tesla shares plunged by more than 5% on Monday, as did other automakers' stock, due to President Donald Trump implementing new tariffs.
The presidents of Mexico and the US confirmed that 25% tariffs would be put on hold for 30 days while the two sides negotiate.
President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China have led to significant market volatility globally.
The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.6 percent in the 12 months to December, up from 2.4 percent in November
Merchants in El Salvador, the first country to make bitcoin legal tender, will no longer be obliged to accept the cryptocurrency as payment, under a reform adopted to comply with conditions for an international loan.
The story of Paul Diamond speaks to the greater landscape of shadow economies where corporate facades blur political alliances and legal boundaries to allow individuals to thrive without transparency or accountability.
Fed Chairman Jerson Powell said the key lending rate will remain between 4.25 and 4.50 percent.
