The latest data from the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed that consumer spending outpaced income growth in September. The news may be...
It’s a truism that as the U.S. consumer goes, so goes the economy. And consumers are still opening their wallets and purses, tapping to pay,...
One week ahead of the election, we’re living in what might charitably be called uncertain times. And yet, as measured by The Conference Board’s latest...
The number of job openings in the United States declined to 7.4 million in September, down from 7.9 million in August and 9.3 million in...
Consumers are feeling a bit more positive, notably about “buying conditions,” as shown in the latest release from the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers....
Growing concerns about geopolitical instability and legal and regulatory uncertainty accompanied a slight decline in CEO confidence in the fourth quarter. The Conference Board Measure...
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book — released eight times a year, with the latest report debuting Wednesday (Oct. 23) afternoon — offers up a qualitative...
The contemporary operating landscape is increasingly defined by both resilience and vulnerability. These two themes were central to WEX Inc.’s third-quarter 2024 earnings call on...
The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped, but insured unemployment reached its highest level in about three years, the Department of Labor said...