inflation

Rite Aid Attributes Bankruptcy Return to Empty Shelves, Shopper Trade-Down
Rite Aid Attributes Bankruptcy Return to Empty Shelves, Shopper Trade-Down
May 06, 2025  |  Retail

Rite Aid has claimed in a court filing Tuesday (May 6) that its inability to sustain a successful recovery and its subsequent return to bankruptcy...

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Job Market Resilience May Not Bolster Consumer Spending
Job Market Resilience May Not Bolster Consumer Spending
May 02, 2025  |  Economy

The latest jobs data indicate that employers added more positions in April than had been expected, and the news may, incrementally, make consumers feel a...

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VC Funding for Retail FinTech Market Drops 38% Amid Tariff Concerns
VC Funding for Retail FinTech Market Drops 38% Amid Tariff Concerns
May 01, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Venture capital (VC) funding for the retail FinTech market dropped 37.8% in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter, PitchBook said in a report...

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Group of 30: Federal Reserve Should Focus on Inflation Target
Group of 30: Federal Reserve Should Focus on Inflation Target
April 30, 2025  |  Economy

Group of 30, an independent global consultative group, said Wednesday (April 30) that the Federal Reserve should focus on its 2% inflation target, prioritizing that...

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GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction
GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction
April 30, 2025  |  Economy

Consumer spending, the chief engine of economic growth, was not enough to stop an overall pullback in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). And with evidence...

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Wayfair CEO on How Suppliers Are Reacting to Economic Uncertainty
Wayfair CEO on How Suppliers Are Reacting to Economic Uncertainty
April 30, 2025  |  Supply Chain

Economic uncertainty is the sentiment du jour in global supply chains as a result of the tariff wars, but consumer spending remains resilient for now,...

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Shein Raises Prices by Up to 377% in Response to Tariffs
Shein Raises Prices by Up to 377% in Response to Tariffs
April 27, 2025  |  eCommerce

Shein has increased the prices of several products in response to pending tariffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Households Expect Inflation to Soar to 6.5% as They Sour on the Economy
Households Expect Inflation to Soar to 6.5% as They Sour on the Economy
April 25, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer sentiment continues to be buffeted by tariffs and worries about inflation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Atlanta Fed: Small Firms Less Likely to Pass Through Cost Increases
Atlanta Fed: Small Firms Less Likely to Pass Through Cost Increases
April 23, 2025  |  SMBs

Businesses said in April that they expect their unit costs to increase by 2.8% over the next year, a figure that is 0.3 percentage points...

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