Experts share strategies to make college degrees more affordable
Colleges and institutions charge students more due to inflation and increased operating costs. They’re also receiving less ...
Table of experts: 2025 economic outlook
UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton projects the state’s GDP will grow 2.3% this year, down from 3.7% in 2024.
Consumer Confidence Is Sliding as Americans' View of Their Financial Futures Slumps to a 12-Year Low
U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures fell to a 12-year ...
Inflation report shows rising prices in February as fears of recession grow
Inflation accelerated again by 0.4% last month as consumer confidence fell for a fourth consecutive month, reaching its lowest level in 12 years.
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Inflation Remained Sticky Ahead of Trump’s Escalating Trade War
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure showed underlying ... Data released by the Conference Board on Tuesday showed that consumer confidence again tumbled this month and now sits ...
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Core inflation ticks up, with PCE report showing prices rising faster than economists had forecast
The core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, ticked up last month, rising more than economists had forecast and signaling that ...
Stocks Fall as Inflation Anxiety Dampens Mood on Wall Street
The S&P 500 index dropped 2 percent as investors weighed hotter-than-expected inflation data and braced for President Trump’s next round of tariffs.
Consumer spending rebounded in February, but inflation is still above target
Tariffs are looming, inflation is still sticky and US consumers are bracing themselves for the impact. That’s according to ...