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The danger is that inflation will overtake wage growth, which would mean Americans overall would have less money for discretionary spending.
The rising cost of energy is likely to offset gains from 2025 tax cuts.
The war in Iran has sent consumer sentiment diving 6%, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.
The Fed usually looks through energy shocks. We break down why — and what could make this time different.
The prices reflect efforts to move supply chains to avoid tariffs — and a surge in fuel import costs driven by the cold weather this winter.
The Treasury Department is holding several government bond auctions this week. Those auctions often provide a clue as to what investors expect the economy to do in the future.
Both Dollar Tree and Dollar General saw their same-store sales rise last year, but the outlook for 2026 is more subdued.
At some point, the rising price of energy could start forcing people and businesses to make hard choices.
Among affordability constraints and the high cost of labor and materials, experts say construction loans for builders could play a role, too.
Headline inflation was at its lowest in five years, but a global oil price shock has made the reading a bit stale.
