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Back to news homeRestaurant Chains Make It Cost More to Be Loyal
At least twice a month, Lizzy Laufters could count on getting a free coffee.A member of the Dunkin’ loyalty program, Ms. Laufters, a 22-year-old digital account executive for a public […]
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Sped Back Up
There was a moment, late last year, when everything seemed to be going according to the Federal Reserve’s plan: inflation was slowing, consumers were pulling back and the overheated economy […]
Retail Sales Surge as Prices Rise and Shoppers Keep Buying
But those adjustments — the most drastic since the 1980s — seem like they may have temporarily dimmed strong demand rather than snuffing it out decisively. The housing market has […]
Smaller Rate Increase by Federal Reserve Likely as Inflation Cools
Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to raise interest rates by a quarter point at their meeting this week, further slowing what had been an aggressive pace of rate increases […]
Consumer Spending Slid Again in December
For more than a year now, the U.S. economy has faced two fundamental, interwoven challenges: Consumers wouldn’t stop spending, and prices wouldn’t stop rising.Both those trends are now showing early […]
U.S. Economy Grew at 2.9% Annual Rate in Fourth Quarter
“Resilience is a good thing in many ways, but it’s also something that makes things harder for the Federal Reserve and it hardens their resolve,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist […]
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter.
Real gross domestic product Quarterly change at annual rates, adjusted for inflation 4th. qtr. 2022: Real gross domestic product Quarterly change at annual rates, adjusted for inflation 4th. qtr. 2022: […]
Inflation Is Cooling, Leaving America Asking: What Comes Next?
Martin Bate, a 31-year-old transportation planner in Fort Worth, spent the middle of 2022 feeling that he was “treading water” as high gas prices, climbing food costs and the prospect […]
US Jobs Report: Employers Added 223,000 Jobs in December
The U.S. economy produced jobs at a slower but still comfortable rate at the end of 2022, as higher interest rates and changing consumer habits downshifted the labor market without […]