US Services Activity Contracts for First Time in Nearly a Year

Activity at US service providers slipped into contraction territory last month for the first time in nearly a year on an abrupt pullback in demand, while prices accelerated as higher tariffs reverberated across the economy. The Institute for Supply Management’s index...

Dollar General Jumps Most on Record After Raising Forecast

Dollar General Corp. surged after increasing its annual guidance, helped by luring more higher-income shoppers looking for deals. The discount chain also said it expects to mitigate a significant amount of the tariffs currently in place. The company sees same-store...