US retail sales strengthened in September by more than forecast in a broad advance, illustrating resilient consumer spending that continues to power the economy. The

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UK inflation fell more than expected to a three-year low of 1.7 per cent in September, prompting the pound to fall and traders to increase

Forecasters are increasingly upbeat about the economy’s prospects, according to The Wall Street Journal’s latest quarterly survey of business and academic economists. The following graphics

Americans are feeling fairly secure in their jobs, they expect to continue to earn and spend more than they did pre-pandemic, and they think inflation