China Slashes Rates, Suspends Youth Jobless Data as Economy Signals Sharper Downturn
Updated Aug. 15, 2023 3:35 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)SINGAPORE—Chinese officials said they would stop reporting the country’s youth unemployment...
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China’s Youth Unemployment Tops 20% Amid Signs of Stalling Recovery
China’s youth unemployment rate rose above 20% for the first time since Beijing began tracking the data five years ago....
February Retail Sales to Show if Consumers Pulled Back
Credit- and debit-card data showed spending lost momentum. Source link
U.S. Retail Sales Fell 1.1% in December
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China Growth Slows Across All Fronts in July, Prompting Unexpected Rate Cut
SINGAPORE—China’s economy stumbled in July as a two-month boost from easing lockdowns faded, prompting the country’s central bank to unexpectedly...
Cheaper Beer, Cigarettes Gain Favor as Inflation Pinches Shoppers
Shoppers are trading down to cheap beer brands and discount cigarettes as they feel more pressure on their pocketbooks.Consumer prices...
U.S. Retail Sales Rose 1% in June
June’s increase came after sales declined slightly in May, the Commerce Department said Friday.Consumers spent more last month across a...
U.S. Retail Sales Declined in May as Inflation Stings Consumers
Americans’ retail spending declined in May, as consumers felt the pinch from inflation, higher gasoline prices and rising interest rates.Retail...
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...
Economy Week Ahead: Inflation, Retail Sales, Consumer Sentiment
Economists expect the consumer-price index for March accelerated further. Source link
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...
U.S. Retail Sales Fell 1.9% in December
U.S. retail sales dropped by 1.9% in December as the Covid-19 Omicron variant and inflation surged, damping the end of...
U.S. Shoppers Boosted Spending Last Month, Taking on Higher Prices
U.S. retail sales rose by 1.7% in October, a sign that consumers are willing to spend more headed into the...
Economy Week Ahead: Inflation, Jobless Claims, Retail Sales
Shipping containers at Tianjin Port in China last month. Photo: Gilles Sabrie/Bloomberg News By WSJ staff Oct. 10, 2021 3:00...
U.S. Retail Sales Rose in June
U.S. shoppers boosted retail spending in June as the economy more broadly reopened and auto dealers navigated supply disruptions. Retail...
Economy Week Ahead: U.S. Consumers, Fed Testimony, China GDP
Inflation is the focus this week with a U.S. report on consumer prices and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony...
