Micron Issues Muted Sales Forecast On Demand Weakness
Memory-chip maker Micron Technology issued a subdued revenue outlook, spooking investors even as it reported a strong rise in earnings...
Consumer Spending Figures
Household Spending Rose in April
A closely watch U.S. inflation reading eased in April for the first time this year while consumers boosted spending by...
Consumers Have Spearheaded Recovery, but Data Signal a Potential Change
American consumers are at a crossroads. In large part, they have weathered the economic storm caused by the pandemic, saved...
High Gasoline Prices Take Up Big Share of March Retail Spending Increase
U.S. retail sales grew modestly by 0.5% in March as consumers kept spending amid rising gasoline and food prices. Source...
Inflation Weighed on Consumer Spending Growth in February
Consumer spending growth, a key engine of the economy, slowed sharply in February, as the Omicron surge of Covid-19 eased...
U.S. Retail Sales Grew 0.3% in February
Americans kept up retail spending in February but at a slower pace than the prior month, as they faced high...
Stock Market Jitters Don’t Endanger Economy Yet
The past few weeks of stock market turmoil don’t mean the economy is about to be derailed, but rather that...
Economy Week Ahead: Fed, GDP, Consumer Spending
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The central bank’s two-day policy meeting is scheduled to conclude on Wednesday. Photo: Graeme Jennings/Press Pool...
U.S. Consumer Spending Grew More Slowly in September
Consumer spending rose 0.6% in September, the Commerce Department said Friday, as the Delta variant and supply-chain disruptions weighed on...
Economy Week Ahead: Central Banks, GDP, Consumer Spending
U.S. consumer spending is expected to have advanced in September. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images By WSJ Staff Oct. 24, 2021...
U.S. Household Income Jumped in July as Spending Growth Slowed
U.S. household income rose rapidly last month as the government handed out enhanced tax breaks for parents, priming the economy...
