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

The Republican-heavy audience that tuned in to hear President Donald Trump’s speech on Tuesday greeted it with tempered ...

What Happened in Markets Today The Dow industrials rose modestly to start the week, building on a Friday rebound. Investors brushed off Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comment over the weekend that ...

Petroleum futures were modestly higher at midday Monday despite stepped-up U.S. military strikes against Houthi rebels and a new round of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries.

UK retail sales registered only a modest rise last month and failed to keep pace with inflation, as bad weather and “cautious” consumers hit spending. The value of retail sales increased at an annual ...