Retail sales increased 0.6% in February
Retail and food service sales for February were $700.7 billion, up 0.6% from the previous month, the Commerce Department said...
Economy
Bank survey: Most first-time homebuyers optimistic about housing market
Nearly three in four first-time homebuyers are optimistic about the current housing market, according to a new survey by TD...
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased 0.5 points in February to 89.4
The Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business decreased in February to 89.4, marking the 26th...
CPI rose 0.4% in February
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in February after rising slightly the month before, increasing 3.2% over the past year,...
New York Fed: Consumer inflation expectations increase
Consumer inflation expectations in February remained unchanged at the short-term horizon but increased at the medium- and long-term horizons, the...
ABA Data Bank: Projected new energy demand in North America doubles
Forecasted demand for new energy has skyrocketed due to the rapid innovation in artificial intelligence.
275,000 jobs added in February, unemployment rate increased to 3.9%
The U.S. economy added 275,000 nonfarm jobs in February, the Labor Department said.
Mortgage rates fall
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.88% this week, down from last week when it averaged 6.94%. A...
Consumer credit increased in January
Consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.7% in January, the Federal Reserve reported.
U.S. international trade deficit increases in January
The international trade deficit was $67.4 billion in January, up $3.3 billion from $64.2 billion in December, the Commerce Department...
