Retail sales rise less than expected in February

Retail sales rose less than expected in February and saw downward revisions for January amid fears the US economy may be growing slower than Wall Street initially thought to start 2025. Headline retail sales rose 0.2% in February, less than the 0.6% increase...

This week in Trumponomics: Thumbs down all around

Is there anybody left who likes President Trump’s new economic nihilism? There must be a few folks. Domestic steel and aluminum producers will see increased profits from Trump’s import tariffs, while everybody else pays more. The Wall Street Journal found a handful of...