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December saw a 0.4% monthly gain and November was revised up. Less well-off consumers kept up with the aid of credit cards or savings accounts.

But how does that show up in your electricity bill?

China has had years to figure out how to best respond to U.S. tariffs. That means it’s developed plenty of strategies to respond to any new tariffs during Trump’s second term.

Companies reported on their quest to fill jobs in the Fed’s Beige Book. The arrival of AI may have changed hiring needs.

EV sales jumped 15% year on year and the growth of charging facilities hit a record as businesses see profit potential.

Shelter costs were 4.6% higher in December than a year earlier, and they account for more than a third of the consumer price index.

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and other prominent names beat earnings forecasts. The Federal Reserve and volatile markets are giving them a boost.

Trump officials have called President Joe Biden’s use of humanitarian parole illegal. Even without policy changes, pathways to stay in the U.S. legally are limited.

Thanks to a cooling labor market, workers are clocking 45 minutes on the job less each week compared to 2021.

Where prices did climb — warehousing and transportation — points to an inventory build. Upcoming CPI will make the inflation picture clearer.