The consumers who power the US economy with their spending have been ... Debt loads are climbing, as are defaults, and indicators of consumer strain are flashing red: For example, an increasing ...

The nation's financial system has been under considerable strain in October ... worry that weakness in consumer spending, which makes up two-thirds of the nation's economic activity, will result ...

Despite a declared trade agreement, the U.S.-China trade war continues to disrupt the economy. With tariffs still at 55%, the ...

Consumer spending growth ... In the meantime, the U.S. economy is already showing signs of tariff-related strain. GDP slowed at an annual rate of 0.2 percent at the beginning of this year ...

Consumer income growth should help the U.S. economy to avoid recession, J.P. Morgan said in its midyear economic outlook.

The Bank of England held rates at 4.25% as expected, warning of labour market softening and energy price risks, while ...