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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
May 13, 2013
Retail sales in the U.S. unexpectedly rose in April reflecting broad-based gains that may ease concern consumers are holding back.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
April 12, 2013
Retail sales in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in March by the most in nine months as employment slowed, showing households ended the first quarter on softer footing.
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By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
Confidence among American consumers unexpectedly slumped in March, which may signal a cooling in spending, the biggest part of the economy.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
January 16, 2013
The cost of living was little changed in December, capping the third-smallest annual gain in the past decade, indicating U.S. inflation remains at bay.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
December 14, 2012
The cost of living fell more than forecast in November as energy prices dropped, a sign U.S. inflation remains in check.
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By Elizabeth Dexheimer, Bloomberg |
November 21, 2012
More Americans this month said the world’s largest economy will improve than at any time in the past decade, led by a surge among Democrats following the re-election of President Barack Obama.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
October 15, 2012
Retail sales in the U.S. rose more than projected in September, reflecting broad-based gains that indicate household spending helped bolster economic growth last quarter.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
September 28, 2012
Consumer spending in the U.S. barely rose in August after adjusting for inflation, showing the economic expansion is struggling to gain momentum.
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By Shobhana Chandra and Steve Matthews, Bloomberg |
September 10, 2012
Wages are stagnating as the job market cools, restraining the consumer spending that is needed to sustain the U.S. economic recovery.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
June 26, 2012
Confidence among U.S. consumers declined in June to a five-month low as Americans became less sanguine about the outlook for the labor market and incomes.
