Consumer Spending

Retail stocks are under pressure as a pivotal week of earnings approaches for the sector, with investors growing more cautious regarding the consumer landscape and trends in discretionary spending. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF has encountered a decline surpassing 6% this week, representing its fourth consecutive weekly decrease and its most notable weekly performance setback Read More

U.S. Economy

The pace of U.S. growth accelerated in the first quarter, rebounding from tepid activity in the prior three-month period due to a government shutdown, while inflation rose in March amid a surge in energy prices stemming from the conflict in Iran. Gross domestic product for the January to March period registered at 2%, an increase Read More