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What Wall Street Thinks About A Possible Red Sweep
Wall Street has factored in possible GOP control of Congress and the implications on policy in a second Trump…
Fewer Retail Defaults Expected in 2025
Helping to lower the retailer default rate will be improved access to capital, and the number of retailers…
FedEx CEO Cites Slow Economic Growth as Fed Cuts Rates
FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam saw the steep Fed rate cut as being due to a weak economy.
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Retail Lost 11,100 Jobs in August, Hurt by Bankruptcies
Retail lost 11,100 jobs last month mostly due to store closures from bankruptcies and shut-downs across…
Apparel Prices Rise in June—Even as Inflation Dips
June's CPI data shows inflation is cooling, but apparel prices rose 0.1 percent as consumers and retailers…
Inflationary Backdrop Puts Wrench in M&A
Private equity firms say uncertainty due to the U.S. economic backdrop has made it difficult to get deals…
Strong June Jobs Report Rocks Retail Stocks
A June ADP report said the private sector added 497K jobs, far better than the 200K projected, creating…
Fed Puts Short-term Rate Increases on Pause
Despite June's pause, investors didn't like the Fed's position that it would need two more rate increases…
Jobs Needed to Fuel Consumer Spending Amid Slowing Economic Growth
The global economies are slowing, and a cooling jobs front could put a lid on wage growth and, in turn, a…
Fed Could Be Done Tinkering With Interest Rates After 10th Straight Hike
The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, the same day when ADP reported strong April…
What January Jobs Data Says About Retail and the Labor Market
The US job market could be slowing after ADP data shows that January's private sector employment fell short…
Retail Should Be Worried About This $8.8 Billion Problem
"Trade flows essentially collapsed in November," Wells Fargo economists wrote Thursday.
RH Heading Down Rocky Road
CEO Gary Friedman blamed interest rate increases and softening demand for the adjustment to the luxury home…
January Jobs Gain Points to Aggressive Fed Inflation Fight
Inflation will see consumers rein in apparel, accessories and footwear purchases, while rising interest rates…