A customer at a food market in Palma, Mallorca, Spain.Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAs economists ring alarm bells over the impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policy on consumers and the U.S. economy, there's a group of Americans who may benefit: tourists traveling abroad.That's due to the impact of tariffs...
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Retail sales slumped 0.9% in January, down much more than expected
Consumers sharply curtailed their spending in January, indicating a potential weakening in economic growth ahead, according to a Commerce Department report Friday.Retail sales slipped 0.9% for the month from an upwardly revised 0.7% gain in December, even worse than the Dow Jones estimate for a 0.2% decline. The sales totals...
Kering slightly beats fourth-quarter forecasts even as sales at embattled Gucci brand plunge 24%
A Gucci store, operated by Kering SA, in the Sanlitun area of Beijing, China, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFrench luxury goods firm Kering on Tuesday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales that were nevertheless down year-on-year amid lagging demand for its main Gucci label.The high-end fashion group,...
CFPBโs new leadership begins staff purge with dozens of employees terminated
Acting director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought speaks with reporters during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on March 11, 2019.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent termination notices to several dozen employees late Tuesday, according to people with knowledge of...
Ken Griffin says Trump’s ‘bombastic’ trade rhetoric is a mistake that’s eroding trust in the U.S.
Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, speaks during The New York Times' annual DealBook Summit in New York City, Dec. 4, 2024.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesCitadel CEO Ken Griffin sent a stern warning against the negative impact from President Donald Trump's combative approach to U.S. trade policy."From my vantage...