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Australia retail sales edge higher as shoppers stay cautious

Australian retail sales rose modestly for a second straight month in February as a long-awaited cut in interest rates combined with slower inflation to boost consumer sentiment and

Australia retail sales edge higher as shoppers stay cautious
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Wall Street tumbles as fresh data fuels inflation fear

Wall Street stocks ended sharply lower on Friday, with selloffs in Amazon, Microsoft and other technology heavyweights, after U.S. data stoked fears of

Wall Street tumbles as fresh data fuels inflation fear
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Americans haven’t been this worried about rising unemployment since 2009, survey shows

Americans haven’t been this worried about rising unemployment since 2009, survey shows

Americans haven’t been this worried about rising unemployment since 2009, survey shows
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

UK consumers unexpectedly spend more at shops in February

British shoppers unexpectedly loosened their purse-strings last month, official data showed on Friday, defying most forecasts from analysts who

UK consumers unexpectedly spend more at shops in February
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US corporate profits hit record high before Trump's tariffs

U.S. corporate profits surged to a record high in the fourth quarter amid strong demand and pricing power, but an uncertain economic outlook due to tariffs is

US corporate profits hit record high before Trump's tariffs
Business|Economy|Health|Political|US

Americans are feeling the financial squeeze—and it's about to get worse

BuchhaltungsButler and DataPulse Research examine how consumer sentiment plummets and financial stress grows in America.

Americans are feeling the financial squeeze—and it's about to get worse
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Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold

U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount

Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Dollar dented by economic worries; euro remains in favor

The dollar hovered near a five-month low against the euro on Monday as worries about the economic fallout from U.S.

Dollar dented by economic worries; euro remains in favor
Business|Economy|Europe|Political

Germany's Ifo institute cuts 2025 economic growth forecast to 0.2%

Germany's Ifo institute cut its forecast for economic growth in Europe's largest economy to 0.2% on Monday, citing subdued consumer sentiment and companies' reluctance to invest.

Germany's Ifo institute cuts 2025 economic growth forecast to 0.2%
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US stocks rally but Dow posts worst week since 2023

US stocks rally but Dow posts worst week since 2023

US stocks rally but Dow posts worst week since 2023
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Rising inflation expectations could put Fed on shallower rate-cut path

American families are growing sharply less optimistic about the economic outlook, but the Federal Reserve may be loathe to respond aggressively to a weakening economy in light of increasing

Rising inflation expectations could put Fed on shallower rate-cut path
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Consumer sentiment continues to plunge on fears over Trump’s trade war, tumbling 11% this month

Consumer sentiment continues to plunge on fears over Trump’s trade war, tumbling 11% this month

Consumer sentiment continues to plunge on fears over Trump’s trade war, tumbling 11% this month
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With uncertainty comes growing economic risk for the Fed to weigh

Since U.S.

With uncertainty comes growing economic risk for the Fed to weigh
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Bears take charge as trade war fears choke recovery hopes

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets Well, that didn't last long.

Bears take charge as trade war fears choke recovery hopes
Business|Economy|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Hugo Boss warns of weaker demand in US and China, risks from tariffs

Hugo Boss warned on Thursday of a further weakening in consumer confidence in the United States and China, sending its shares down as much as 5%, as the

Hugo Boss warns of weaker demand in US and China, risks from tariffs
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Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect

Makers of goods from sportswear to luxury cars and chemicals painted a gloomy picture on Wednesday of consumer and industrial health, hitting

Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect
Australia|Business|Economy

Australian consumer confidence hits 3-year high in March, survey says

Australian consumer sentiment hit a three-year high in March as slowing inflation and the first interest rate cut in over four years helped lift the gloomy mood for consumers, a

Australian consumer confidence hits 3-year high in March, survey says
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American businesses are getting nervous about hiring more workers

American businesses are getting nervous about hiring more workers

American businesses are getting nervous about hiring more workers
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

German consumer sentiment unexpectedly worsens in March, GfK finds

German consumer sentiment is set to darken heading into March, bucking expectations for a slight improvement, as households keep a wary eye on the economic and

German consumer sentiment unexpectedly worsens in March, GfK finds
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Clouds gather on Wall St as German midcaps surge

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Global investors got a reminder last week that the U.S. economic expansion is not etched in stone, even Wall Street is priced as if

Clouds gather on Wall St as German midcaps surge
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Transport stocks take a hit on Wall Street on economic and tariff fears

Transportation stocks went sharply in reverse on Friday with the economic bellwether Dow Jones Transport average index falling more

Transport stocks take a hit on Wall Street on economic and tariff fears
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Dow tumbles more than 700 points as inflation and tariff fears mount

Dow tumbles more than 700 points as inflation and tariff fears mount

Dow tumbles more than 700 points as inflation and tariff fears mount
Business|Economy|Political|US

US business activity stalling, consumers' inflation expectations surge

U.S. business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal government spending, erasing all the

US business activity stalling, consumers' inflation expectations surge
Economy|Finance|Political|US

US consumer sentiment plunges in February on tariff worries

U.S. consumer sentiment dropped more than expected in February to a 15-month low and inflation expectations rocketed as households worried that President Donald Trump's plans for steep and

US consumer sentiment plunges in February on tariff worries

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