US economy contracts 0.5% in Q1 2025 as consumer spending hits four-year low amid Trump policy uncertainty and rising ...

Expected to exhibit a small increase in its PMI, the manufacturing sector in June 2025 was forecast to go from 49. 5 to an anticipated 49. 7. Although this small increase, the PMI was forecast to ...

What mixed signals on the economy are saying Posted: May 31, 2025 | Last updated: June 6, 2025 President Trump has announced he's doubling all tariffs on steel imported to the U.S.

Thanks to a particularly strong December, the U.S. economy added over two million jobs in 2024, in keeping with gains made from 2017 to 2019 but well below the post-pandemic labor boom, which saw ...

US Economy Faces Mixed Signals as Consumer Spending Falls February 28, 2025 — 11:30 am EST. Written by David Love for Quiver Quantitative-> US consumer spending fell 0.5% in January, marking ...

Overall, Wednesday’s report painted a mixed picture of the job market. On the positive side, total hiring rose in July, to 5.5 million, after it had fallen to a four-year low of 5.2 million in June.

Businesses in the service economy say they're bouncing back from a tough start to the year, largely due to harsh weather. Above, a restaurant worker carries eggs. Spencer Platt/Getty Images ...

An increase in quitting is a good sign for the economy, because it suggests that people are confident enough to search for new job opportunities. The Federal Reserve is watching the jobs data closely.

He also indicated that if the economy weakens in the second quarter, he will blame Biden again. However, if the president had just looked under the GDP hood, he might not have been so quick to duck ...

The mixed report reflects a housing market that is battling elevated mortgage rates and high home prices but also uncertainty over the direction of the economy.

As the dust settles after the election, the economy is showing mixed signals. Key indicators like a strong labor market and solid consumer spending suggest stability heading into the holiday ...

EDITORIAL: The Ministry of Finance’s (MoF’s) monthly update and outlook report for March 2025 presents a mixed ...