Economy

This morning, we’ll talk about the latest CPI figures and discuss some contrasts between sentiment and spending.

In a new survey, tribal leaders talked about federal grants that support vital services getting frozen, layoffs at agencies they work closely with and more.

Consumers are spending to get ahead of tariffs, but going too hard could pinch budgets down the line.

Median property taxes in the U.S. rose by an average of more than 10% between 2021 and 2023, according to an analysis by LendingTree. More than half of homeowners with a mortgage are paying more than $3,000 a year.

This is a sped-up timeline: When Gates started his foundation 25 years ago, he’d been planning for the money to last several decades after his death.

For high-end consumers, post-lockdown revenge travel never really stopped. For everyone else, there’s a lot of booking hesitancy right now.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will stop adding dollar damage tallies to its database of events that cause over $1 billion in damage.

Consumers’ expectations about their own personal financial situations declined sharply in April, according to the New York Fed. But their inflation expectations didn't change much.

Despite the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge last March, the Port of Baltimore reported its second-best year ever in 2024. But as expectations for 2025 waver, Sue Monaghan is trying to keep calm and carry on.

The National Retail Hobby Stores Association said that all of its members are seeing cost increases related to tariffs.