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Americans Are Downbeat on the Economy. They Keep Spending Anyway.
People are still buying things at a steady clip, keeping the economy humming—for now.
I didn't change my spending habits the last time the economy crashed and I'm still paying for my mistakes
My family and I weathered the last recession with an "everything is ok" mentality. Our mistakes led to years of financial ...
Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous
Trump placed tariffs totaling 145% on China, leading China to retaliate with tariffs of 125% on the U.S. — essentially ...
America’s Leather Economy Has Gone Global, and Now It Can’t Escape the Trade War
Before they become couches, bags and shoes, U.S. cattle hides often travel through factories on multiple continents. American ...
What the plunge in shipping traffic from China tells us about tariffs, stocks and the economy
Fears of pandemic-era shortages at American stores have made a big comeback as shipping-container traffic between China and ...
Germany sees the economy stagnating in 2025 as Trump’s trade policy weighs on it
Outgoing Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the government cut its 2025 outlook to zero from the modest growth of 0.3% it ...
3 home equity borrowing traps to avoid in today's economy
Borrowing home equity in today's unique economy could be smart for homeowners if they know which traps to avoid.
American Consumers Serve Up Bleak Outlook on Economy
Consumers’ outlook on the economy ended April sharply lower than in March, although a key sentiment measure improved slightly ...