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Housing Market Will Likely Challenge Interiors Sector in 2026
Researchers and companies ponder how a decline in new homes sales will impact the market next year.
Furniture-makers Expect Brighter Times Due to Declining Inflation and Interest Rates
The majority of listed furniture-makers are forecasting a better second half of the year, as the focus now…
Personal Luxury Goods Market to Slow in 2024
Dragged down by dampened consumer confidence in key markets like China and the U.S., luxury revenues are seen…
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Strong Job Market Boosts Wall Street, Complicates Life for Fed
Consumers are pressured by inflation despite readily available jobs — and the imbalances in the economy only…
Retailers Cut Jobs, but Employment Seen as Stubbornly Strong
Brick-and-mortar retailers eliminated 30,000 jobs last month as consumers cut back, but companies are still…
The Stock Market’s Wild Ride
Don't expect volatility to ease up in 2019.
Federal Reserve Lifts Interest Rates for Second Time This Year
The central bank signaled that more hikes are to come in 2018.
Indebted Retailers Should Be Concerned Over Likely Interest Rate Hike
Fitch Ratings said retailers with heavy, floating rate debt loads are one of the only corporate groups at…
Retail Shares Stumble on Rate Hike Worries
Industry stock prices fell after comments from the Federal Reserve that a benchmark interest rate hike could…
China Fixes Yuan at Lowest Rate in Five Years
The move is considered a response to Fed Chair Janet Yellen's recent comments indicating that an interest…
European Stock Markets Surge Following U.S. Interest Rate Hike
Markets make strong end-of-year gains following Federal Reserve decision.
U.S. Stocks Jump Ahead of Expected Rate Hike
Stocks are moving higher ahead of today's expected rate increase, the first in nine years.
Retailers Prepping for a Stronger Dollar
Retailers are preparing themselves for the U.S. dollar to get stronger.
Barneys Hosts U.S. Government Officials for Discussion on Women’s History
Barneys New York hosted the U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith for a…
Europe’s Markets Gain
Investors were said to be upbeat Friday morning on the indication that the U.S. will raise interest rates…