Economic Indicators

Store brands can save families $20 on Thanksgiving dinner compared to name brands, according to new Wells Fargo research analyzing holiday meal costs and pricing trends.

Wendy's plans to close hundreds of U.S. locations next year as sales decline 4.7%. The fast food chain faces pressure from budget-conscious customers amid rising costs.

IT services company Provalus is revitalizing rural communities by bringing hundreds of technology jobs and spurring local business development.

New York City residents seeking more affordability aren't looking far away, with New York state, New Jersey and Pennsylvania topping their search lists.

Visa and Mastercard settlement cuts credit card swipe fees by 0.1%, potentially saving consumers. But the retail advocacy group NRF doesn't believe that's enough.

Consumer confidence slumps to a three-year low as government shutdown fears grip American households, with sentiment dropping to 50.3 amid economic uncertainty.

American household debt reached a record $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, rising $197 billion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest report.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues to disrupt economic data releases with the October jobs report delayed until after the shutdown ends.

U.S. employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October 2025, marking a 175% increase from the previous year and the highest total for the month of October since 2003.

The figure reported on Thursday is above economists’ estimates of an increase of 28,000 jobs and higher than the prior month’s revised reading of a loss of 29,000 jobs.

Housing experts caution that Zohran Mamdani's proposed rent freeze for some New York City apartments could backfire by reducing new construction and raising market rents.

Economic illiteracy could be the big winner in Tuesday's off year elections, especially in New York and New Jersey. Hopefully not

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25-basis-points in October, though two policymakers dissented from the move, with one saying that he remains concerned about inflation.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time this year, but Chair Jerome Powell signaled a December cut isn't guaranteed, leaving mortgage timing unpredictable.

Supreme Court to hear landmark case challenging Trump's trade tariffs under emergency powers act, with billions in revenue at stake for government.

Fraudulent rental applications are increasing in the the U.S. as the nation's rental market becomes more competitive amid an affordability crisis.

Christopher Waller, a Federal Reserve governor and Fed chair candidate, joined "Kudlow" and responded to Chairman Jerome Powell’s claim the agency is driving through "fog."

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the official third-quarter GDP report release, although real-time estimates from a pair of Federal Reserve banks suggest the economy grew.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.17%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.19%.

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time this year despite elevated inflation amid concerns about weakness in the labor market.