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[ad_1] That’s the practice by many S&P 500 food and consumer companies of raising prices to protect what a new report calls their “cushioned corporate profits,”...
[ad_1] The numbers: U.S. consumer prices rose a scant 0.1% in May — held in check by cheaper gasoline — and could cement a decision by...
[ad_1] By Joshua Kirby The U.K.’s jobless rate fell in the three months to April, reversing previous months’ rises, while pay growth continued to edge up....
[ad_1] Inflation in the U.S. has slowed from a 40-year peak of 9% last year, but prices are still rising rapidly and putting great stress on...
[ad_1] Persistent inflation is likely to keep U.S. interest rates high through 2023 and leave the U.S. susceptible to recession, financial-industry economists say. “The inflation picture...
[ad_1] The numbers: The number of people who applied for U.S. unemployment benefits in early June jumped to a nearly two-year high of 261,000, but most...
[ad_1] By Joshua Kirby The economy of the eurozone slipped into technical recession in the first quarter of the year, as forecasts were revised downward both...
[ad_1] The U.S. trade deficit jumped 23% in April to a six-month high of $74.6 billion, reflecting an increase in imports such as cell phones and...
[ad_1] By Ed Frankl New orders at German factories fell unexpectedly in April, signaling continued declining demand in the country’s key manufacturing sector especially among foreign...
[ad_1] Orders for manufactured goods rose 0.4% in April, the Commerce Department said Monday. It is the fourth increase in factory-goods orders in the past five...
[ad_1] The numbers: The U.S. added a muscular 339,000 new jobs in May, underscoring the resilience of the economy in the face of rising borrowing costs....
[ad_1] By Yusuf Khan Central bankers have been given another shot in the arm for their fight against inflation as the cost of key foodstuffs fell...
[ad_1] By Ed Frankl French industrial production rebounded more than expected in April, suggesting that some pressures on output could be easing as supply bottlenecks loosen,...
[ad_1] Lawmakers and the White House appear set to avert a calamitous U.S. government default, but stock-market investors need to be aware that what comes next...
[ad_1] BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets sank Wednesday ahead of a vote by Congress on a deal to avert a government debt default, while a...
[ad_1] The numbers: The final reading of a consumer-sentiment survey in May rebounded slightly to 59.2, but Americans remained worried about the future of the economy,...
[ad_1] The numbers: The trade deficit in goods shot up 17% in April to a six-month high of $96.8 billion, reflecting a rebound in imports and a...
[ad_1] The numbers: Orders for manufactured goods jumped 1.1% in April largely because of the military, but business investment also rose sharply in a positive sign for...
[ad_1] “‘Don’t kiss your dollars goodbye just yet.’” — Kristalina Georgieva, managing director, International Monetary Fund Don’t count International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva among the...
[ad_1] By Ed Frankl The U.K.’s inflation rate fell less than expected in April, kept elevated by rising food prices, and the closely watched core rate...