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U.S. Retail Sales Jump 0.9% in May as Gasoline Lifts Headline Gains

The Commerce Department’s report strengthens evidence of steady consumer spending and makes near-term Fed easing less likely because core purchases remained firm.

Florida Consumer Sentiment Edges Higher in December, Still Trails Start of 2025

Fed Minutes Reveal Split Over Next Moves After December Rate Cut

U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls Again to 89.1 as Present Conditions Slump

California Home Sales Hit Three-Year High as Prices Cool, Bay Area Leads Declines

Fed Governor Stephen Miran Urges Rapid, Large Rate Cuts to Reach Neutral

Inflation Accelerates in August as Groceries and Gasoline Climb

Fed Officials Prepare for Possible July Rate Cut After Steady Hold

Fed Officials Signal No Rate Cuts Before September Amid Tariff Uncertainty