The AI growth engine was on full display in the first quarter, powering the U.S. economy through fresh headwinds from a ...

“Americans are spending like never before,” boasted the Donald Trump White House in a press release on Wednesday. “Retail sales are booming — up 5% over last year, far outpacing inflation — as ...

Focus remains on developments related to the U.S. government shutdown and any indications regarding prospects of further interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. A continued shutdown could mean more ...

Even as the economists have raised estimates for economic growth, they have lowered prospects for jobs. The survey of economists by the Wall Street Journal was conducted earlier this month, before ...

First-quarter 2026 results show a widening gap in fast food performance, with value-driven brands like Taco Bell thriving while others like Wingstop and Papa John’s struggle domestically. Economists ...