economic sentiment

More of them are telling the National Federation of Independent Business that they’re looking to hire, and that finding the right people to hire is difficult.

Private sector employers added 41,000 jobs in December, according to payroll processor ADP.

The top third of stock owners are more optimistic. Everyone else is a lot more pessimestic.

Tariffs, major weather events and even political bias have obscured trends and challenged experts to figure out the takeaways.

September retail sales excluding vehicles and gasoline were up 0.7%. But consumers report uncertainty about the election and how it will impact the economy.

The company says customers are deferring big renovation projects because of high interest rates and economic worries.