Consumer spending barely rose at start of holiday shopping season
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U.S. economy grew at revised 3.2% rate in third quarter
The numbers: The U.S. expanded at an annual 3.2% annual rate in the third quarter,…
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Read More‘The fever appears to be breaking’: High rents are still contributing to U.S. inflation, but growth is slowing
Inflation may be easing, but October’s 7.7% increase in the U.S. consumer-price index compared with…
Read MoreConsumers turn to credit cards, personal loans to get by during inflation: data
People are resorting to credit cards and unsecured personal loans to cope with the bite…
Read More‘It’s kind of a perfect storm in those markets’: Rent growth is declining in these Sunbelt cities
The Sunbelt’s hottest pandemic rental markets are chilling out. The Sunbelt — a region that…
Read MoreLatinos are crucial to the economy — but banks don’t always meet their needs
When it comes to banking, Mireya Olvera knows that Latino consumers want to feel understood…
Read MoreConsumer spending picks up in September — and not just due to high inflation
The numbers: Consumer spending rose 0.6% in September as Americans spent more on travel and…
Read MoreInflation takes its toll on American finances as emergency funds run dry and mortgage rates surpass 7%, Freddie Mac says
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Read MoreChina outnumbers the U.S. for the first time in this ranking of the world’s ‘best’ universities and U.S. economy will likely fall into recession, former Fed official says
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. China outnumbers the U.S. for the first time…
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