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Spirit Halloween Expands to Record 1,575 Pop‑Up Stores and Seeks More Than 52,000 Seasonal Workers

An early flagship opening in Egg Harbor Township shows strong seasonal demand through reuse of vacant retail space.

Household Loan Delinquency Hits Multi‑Decade Highs as Local Bailouts Multiply

Seven & I Raises Full-Year Guidance as Early Turnaround Signals Strengthen

Majority of Germans Say They Feel Poorer Despite Paper Recovery in Real Incomes

Peru Business Sentiment Jumps After Runoff; Mexico Consumer Confidence Edges Up

Switch 2 Drives Small Rise in US Physical Game Spending

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to 48.9 as Gasoline Prices Ease

World Bank Raises India Growth Forecast to 6.6% as Global Outlook Slows

Mexico Posts Modest Monthly Rebound in Consumption and Investment

U.S. Ground Beef Hits Record Prices as Cattle Herd Drops to Multi‑Decade Low

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low as Inflation Reaches Three-Year High

German Consumer Confidence Falls to -33.3, Lowest Since February 2023

Mexico’s Early Data Show Household Spending Stalled in March After Tepid February

Dutch Bros Shares Test Breakout as Strong Results Contrast With Early-Year Slide

Saks Global Secures $500 Million Exit Financing to Support Summer Emergence From Bankruptcy

UK Consumer Confidence Hits Lowest Since 2022 as Nearly Half Tap Savings for Essentials

ONS Overhauls UK Inflation Basket With Houmous and Alcohol-Free Beer as Scanner Data Debuts

Australia Consumer Sentiment Ticks Higher as Inflation Expectations Spike

U.S. Physical Game Spending Falls to All-Time Low in 2025 as Decline Slows

Italy Inflation Rebounds to 1.6% in February on Services Strength