The US trade deficit narrowed in April as exports rose faster than imports. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Voters are losing faith in the Trump economy bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US job growth topped all forecasts in May and the unemployment rate held steady, offering the clearest sign yet that the labor market may be breaking out of a prolonged period of lackluster hiring bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US companies in May added the most jobs since January 2025, signaling the labor market may be gaining momentum despite rising energy costs sparked by the Iran war. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US consumer spending crept up in April as war-driven inflation pressures sapped incomes and pushed the saving rate to an almost four-year low. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

As Americans confront a surge in prices at the pump, another inflation wave is headed for the grocery store. A combination of factors including bad weather, tariffs and a dwindling cattle herd are already pushing up grocery prices at an above-average pace. In April, they rose by the most in nearly four years, and economists say the impact of the Iran war and a potential El Niño weather pattern will only add to pressures into 2027. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US inflation continued to accelerate in April amid an ongoing climb in gasoline prices driven by the Iran war bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Politicians who’ve been cheerleading the AI data-center boom are now trying to defuse a growing backlash ahead of the midterms by having them bring their own power. So far their plan isn't winning over skeptics. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

US consumer spending barely rose in February against a backdrop of persistent inflation that’s set to accelerate due to the Iran war bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Skyrocketing fuel prices due to the Iran war are fanning the embers of transportation costs, which were already rising due to a shrinking pool of drivers in the US bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US job growth rebounded in March and the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell, suggesting the labor market was stabilizing as the Iran war began bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Long lines at discount pumps, fewer takeout orders and canceled trips are early signs of the strain of the Iran war on US consumers. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US consumer spending barely rose in January, suggesting household demand remained sluggish after the holidays bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Donald Trump’s efforts to stabilize gas prices, which have spiked due to his war with Iran, underscore the risks of Americans' anxieties about affordability ahead of the midterm elections bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose, raising doubts about the health of the labor market bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Walmart, a bellwether of consumer spending, cited a “hiring recession” and pressures on shoppers as it forecast less growth in earnings this year than Wall Street was expecting. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US orders for business equipment increased in December by more than projected, suggesting solid capital investment at the end of the year as trade policy uncertainty gradually diminishes. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The great inflation shock of the 2020s, which helped bring President Donald Trump back to power, is in the rearview mirror now. But the hangover is all around. Here's our Big Take on why affordability is poised to be a key issue in this year's midterm elections. bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-…

US industrial production rose in January by the most in nearly a year, fueled by healthy increases in utility and manufacturing output bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Underlying US inflation accelerated in January from a month earlier, boosted by a pickup in services costs. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…