economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.

CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures

CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures
CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures
February 13, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

If one theme connected fourth-quarter earnings calls across consumer packaged goods companies and discretionary brands, such as toymakers, it was the emergence of a consumer...

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Inflation Data Supports Optimism as Consumers Adapt
Inflation Data Supports Optimism as Consumers Adapt
February 13, 2026  |  Economy

The latest inflation data released Friday (Feb 13) point to a continued easing of price pressures, particularly in categories that define household necessity rather than...

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Households Navigate Higher Costs With Smarter Spending
Households Navigate Higher Costs With Smarter Spending
February 12, 2026  |  Economy

The consumer in the United States is no longer one market. It’s two. And corporate earnings calls are increasingly where the split shows up first....

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Tariff Burden Shifts as Foreign Exporters Cut Prices, NY Fed Says
Tariff Burden Shifts as Foreign Exporters Cut Prices, NY Fed Says
February 12, 2026  |  Economy

Foreign exporters paid a growing share of the cost of new tariffs in 2025, though U.S. importers continued to pay for most of that cost,...

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Stable Jobless Rate Masks Rise in Side Gigs and Involuntary Part-Time Work
Stable Jobless Rate Masks Rise in Side Gigs and Involuntary Part-Time Work
February 11, 2026  |  Economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January employment report, released Wednesday (Feb. 11), delivered the kind of headline that suggests calm. Payrolls rose by 130,000 and...

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Retailers Focus on Data and Payments as Shoppers Pull Back
Retailers Focus on Data and Payments as Shoppers Pull Back
February 10, 2026  |  Retail

The 21st century retail battle is no longer being waged primarily over assortment, price, or even brand equity. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Consumers Pull Back to Protect Savings as Retail Sales Stall
Consumers Pull Back to Protect Savings as Retail Sales Stall
February 10, 2026  |  Economy

Flat retail sales at year end ran counter to the growth momentum many analysts expected upon the release of the latest report on Tuesday (Feb....

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Main Street Senses an Economic Turn, NY Fed Says
Main Street Senses an Economic Turn, NY Fed Says
February 09, 2026  |  Economy

Households’ perceptions of inflation and the labor market improved slightly in January, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday (Feb. 9). Get the...

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