Even as tariff-related turmoil continues, consumer sentiment improved at the end of last month, and few companies are outright throwing long-term forecasts out the window. But Wall Street has shown ...

America is so far defying the gloomiest economic forecasts, but tariff threats keep scrambling the good news. Why it matters: ...

The lingering effects of high inflation coupled with high interest rates have made it harder in recent years for many Americans to get ahead.

U.S. consumers hit the brakes in April while goods imports plummeted by a record as companies adjusted to higher tariffs.

American consumers may be learning to live with inflation. A long-running Gallup poll shows a steep drop in the share of Americans who name inflation as their biggest financial problem.

That is the biggest takeaway from the latest earnings reports from America’s largest retail chains. After several months of ...

Wall Street closed its best month since 2023 with a quiet day of trading. The S&P 500 was essentially flat as it finished a ...

Wall Street has learned to adapt to the back-and-forth on tariffs, and this week is no different, with indices pulling ahead despite new volleys in the trade war.

The Dow popped back to breakeven after the latest update on consumer sentiment came in better than expected. The Dow was up 36 points, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 was down 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite was down ...

U.S. consumer sentiment improved slightly in May, according to new data from the University of Michigan. CBS News' MoneyWatch ...

Wall Street on Friday was on track to post its best monthly advance since November 2023, though sentiment was subdued.

Stocks were volatile to end the week and the month amid concerns a trade truce between the U.S. and China is splintering.