Economy
As of January 26, 2026, the narrative of the "exhausted" American consumer has once again been proven premature. Despite a volatile end to 2025 marked by a 43-day federal government shutdown and escalating trade tensions, the latest retail data reveals a consumer base that is not just surviving,
Retail Sales
The release of the April 2024 U.S. retail sales data stood as a definitive turning point in the post-pandemic economic recovery. Coming in at a flat 0.0% month-over-month, the figures sharply missed Wall Street’s expectations of a 0.4% gain. For many analysts looking back from early
Inflation
The arrival of the long-delayed November 2025 economic data on January 22, 2026, has provided a stark reality check for investors who were hoping for a swift return to the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target. Following a disruptive 43-day federal government shutdown that paralyzed economic reporting through the final
US Economy
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released final figures today, January 22, 2026, confirming that the U.S. economy grew at an even faster clip during the summer and early autumn of 2025 than previously estimated. The final reading for third-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was revised upward to a
Retail Sales
Exactly one year ago, the American consumer—long considered the indomitable engine of the global economy—hit a sudden and jarring roadblock. On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Commerce Department released a retail sales report for January that sent shockwaves through Wall Street: a 0.9% broad-based decline that
US Economy
As of January 20, 2026, the American consumer is navigating a financial landscape defined by a staggering milestone: total household debt has officially surged past the $18 trillion mark, settling at a record $18.59 trillion. While the headline figure represents a massive expansion of credit, the underlying data reveals
Taxation
As the IRS officially opens the 2026 tax filing season today, January 19, 2026, the American economy is standing on the precipice of a massive, unintended fiscal injection. Analysts are projecting a record-breaking tax-refund windfall between $100 billion and $150 billion over the next three months—a surge primarily fueled
Retail Sales
In a surprising display of late-year momentum, U.S. retail sales rose by 0.6% in November 2025, handily beating the 0.4% growth forecasted by Wall Street economists. The data, released by the Commerce Department on January 14, 2026, after a significant delay caused by a 43-day federal government
Retail Sales
The American consumer remains the bedrock of the economy, showing unexpected vigor even during a period of intense political and economic uncertainty. According to the long-delayed November 2025 retail sales report released by the Commerce Department this week, U.S. retail sales rose by 0.6% month-over-month, reaching a total
Consumer Spending
As of mid-January 2026, the American consumer has defied nearly two years of recessionary warnings, but the engine of this resilience has undergone a profound shift. The U.S. economy is currently operating under a powerful "wealth effect," where record-high valuations in real estate and the stock market
Retail Sales
In a stunning display of economic resilience, U.S. retail sales surged past consensus estimates in the closing months of 2025, effectively cementing a "soft landing" scenario as the calendar turns to 2026. Despite a labor market that has cooled to its slowest hiring pace in over two
US Retail Sales
As the sun rises on January 13, 2026, the financial world is bracing for one of the most consequential economic data points of the new year. Tomorrow morning, the U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to release the retail sales figures for December 2025—a report that serves as the