By Joshua Kirby Germany's trade surplus widened a little more than expected in October as imports fell more sharply than exports. The eurozone's most important…
breakingnow_w51jcqDecember 4, 2023
Extraordinary corporate profits were a driving force in last year’s surge in inflation, a pressure that is now easing rapidly as customers push back. Across industries…
breakingnow_w51jcqDecember 3, 2023
Profits have been making a comeback. That makes a comedown for the U.S. economy seem less likely.The Commerce Department on Wednesday reported that before-tax corporate…
breakingnow_w51jcqDecember 3, 2023
Markets seem captivated by the prospect of future declines in U.S. inflation, Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and no recession. These trades will get a…
breakingnow_w51jcqDecember 2, 2023
The numbers: A barometer of business conditions at American factories was negative in November for the 13th month in a row, indicating little improvement in the…
breakingnow_w51jcqDecember 2, 2023
Construction spending rose in October for the 10th month in a row, largely because of work on commercial buildings and government-funded public projects. Spending on…
breakingnow_w51jcqDecember 1, 2023
The numbers: A barometer of business conditions at American factories was negative in November for the 13th month in a row, indicating little improvement in the…
breakingnow_w51jcqDecember 1, 2023
Boeing‘s momentum on Wall Street continues. It just picked up another Buy rating. The analyst said not to sweat the economyExternal link—commercial aerospace is in…
breakingnow_w51jcqDecember 1, 2023
When all else fails, I turn to the great sage Larry David for wisdom. Especially when it comes to the subject of gift giving. Yes,…
breakingnow_w51jcqDecember 1, 2023
Kroger Co. posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings early Thursday, but the supermarket chain offered cautious guidance for the full year, citing continued near-term economic pressures and…
breakingnow_w51jcqDecember 1, 2023
With its seven pools, six waterslides and dozens of places to eat, drink and gamble, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas brings new meaning to…
breakingnow_w51jcqDecember 1, 2023
Nov. 30, 2023 11:29 am ETSit down while you’re reading this: Fed policy makers made a dud prediction about how much inflation would cool at…
breakingnow_w51jcqNovember 30, 2023
The numbers: The cost of goods and services was flat in October, suggesting a further slowdown in inflation that could persuade the Federal Reserve to…
breakingnow_w51jcqNovember 30, 2023
The numbers: Consumer spending rose a mild 0.2% in October in potentially another sign of a long-predicted slowdown in the U.S. economy. Analysts polled by…
breakingnow_w51jcqNovember 30, 2023
The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose 7,000 to 218,000, in the week ending Nov. 25, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall…
breakingnow_w51jcqNovember 30, 2023
