It's been a year of conflicting signals and economic puzzles. Gross domestic product actually contracted by 0.6% for the first three months of 2025 but rose by 3.8% in the second half, helped by an ...

Many U.S. consumers say they’ve noticed higher than usual prices for holiday gifts in recent months, according to a a ...

Underpinning Helfstein’s bright outlook is the assumption that Americans will keep spending — and his hope that the rate of inflation will ease. If these factors support continued GDP growth, that ...