The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee expressed his optimism regarding the recent consumer-price data, which showed inflation easing. “It’s at least promising that this...
For Main Street’s small businesses, the jury’s still out as to whether — or when — a recession will hit. A spate of recent economic...
It has been another rough quarter for nearly all merchants and retailers, but especially for businesses whose main sales center around nonessential items. Target’s much-anticipated quarterly...
Slowed consumer spending led to a recession for the eurozone, stoking speculation of a global pullback. One consequence of a global economy is that when...
Ingrained faith in the physicality of banknotes has long driven German consumer behavior, as cash still accounts for an average 51% of all retail transactions as recently...
Total investment raised by startups in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) and broader Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area crossed the $3 billion...
On April 20, The Wall Street Journal detailed the performance of stocks deemed economically sensitive, such as those within the transportation sector, against the broader market...
Subscriptions considered discretionary were among the first to go when consumers began slashing their budgets and their providers have generally struggled since. Although there have...
New figures from the Labor Department show U.S. layoffs reaching their highest level in more than two years. The March Job Opening and Labor Turnover...