Weakness among lower-income Americans could spread and "contaminate" other parts of the US economy, El-Erian warned.

The shock, and weaker American demand, would spill over to low-growth Europe and deflationary China, compounding the blow to ...

This is the first in an occasional series looking at aspects of Colorado’s faltering economy. Colorado’s economy is flashing ...

AI hype may be fueling artificial wealth. As consumer strength fades, recession risks rise—echoing the dot-com collapse of ...

The American consumer is under pressure, with weak demand impacting sectors like used cars, restaurants, and housing, ...

Will the world economy’s resilience continue in 2026? Expect mediocre growth and, in America, too much inflation ...

Jay Powell will be remembered for many things, not least for being the Federal Reserve chair who presided over the return of inflation. But his legacy may be defined by something else: becoming a ...

Warning signs are flashing in all corners of the US economy as regular Americans are under increasing pressure.

Walmart alone accounts for 24% of total SNAP spending, according to market research data firm Numerator (6). That means that if funding for the program lapses, the retail giant stands to lose an ...

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Cuba is bracing for Hurricane Melissa as it heads towards Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second-largest city, threatening catastrophic damage at a time the government is already failing to provide the ...