Abha Bhattarai

Washington, D.C., United States

Economics Correspondent at The Washington Post

Economics Correspondent for The Washington Post. Northwestern grad. Austin native. Nepali-American. Email with stories or tips: [email protected]

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Stocks set to rise despite consumer worries about rising prices

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Aaron Gregg |Shannon Najmabadi |Taylor Telford |Abha Bhattarai

By Aaron Gregg, Shannon Najmabadi, Taylor Telford and Abha Bhattarai April 14, 2025 — 6.15am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Australian share market is expected to lift on opening after Wall Street rallied last week despite consumers becoming more worried about rising prices than they have in decades.
Stocks set to rise despite consumer worries about rising prices

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Aaron Gregg |Shannon Najmabadi |Taylor Telford |Abha Bhattarai

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Consumer sentiment crumbles on fear of rising prices, yet stocks rally

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Aaron Gregg |Shannon Najmabadi |Taylor Telford |Abha Bhattarai

Consumer sentiment crumbles on fear of rising prices, yet stocks rally (washingtonpost.com) Consumer sentiment crumbles on fear of rising prices, yet stocks rally By Aaron Gregg; Shannon Najmabadi; Taylor Telford; Abha Bhattarai 2025041113192300 Consumers are more worried about rising prices than they have been in decades, but Wall Street was undeterred, with all three major U.S. indexes rallying Friday and posting their strongest weekly gains in years.
Markets retreat as U.S.-China trade war worsens

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Abha Bhattarai |Cat Zakrzewski |Aaron Gregg

Markets retreat as U.S.-China trade war worsens (washingtonpost.com) Markets retreat as U.S.-China trade war worsens By Abha Bhattarai; Cat Zakrzewski; Aaron Gregg 2025041013055000 An escalating trade war with China sent stocks tumbling Thursday, even as President Donald Trump downplayed the sell-off, saying he's "very, very happy with the way the country is running." Whipsawing tariff policies — including temporarily lowering dozens of countries' rates but dramatically raising levies on...
Stocks fall and businesses recoil after across-the-board tariffs - The Washington Post

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Abha Bhattarai |Gerrit De Vynck

Other countries vowed to respond after President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on imports from much of the world, including many U.S. allies.
Price hikes from Trump's tariffs could start with clothing, cars and coffee - The Washington Post

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Abha Bhattarai |Shira Ovide

Americans will bear the brunt of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, with price increases kicking in almost immediately on cars, clothing, electronics and some groceries.
Americans are spending less as they brace for new tariffs

3 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Abha Bhattarai

Americans are tapping the brakes on spending – pulling back on dining out, hotel stays and other expenses – ahead of new tariffs and continued economic uncertainty. Consumers are increasingly anxious about the economy, and they’re curbing spending habits accordingly, data released Friday shows. Consumer spending inched up by 0.1% in February, after adjusting for inflation, following a 0.6% drop the month before, according to government figures.
Americans are spending less as they brace for new tariffs

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Abha Bhattarai

Americans are tapping the brakes on spending — pulling back on dining out, hotel stays and other expenses, as they boost their savings before new tariffs and continued economic uncertainty. Consumers are increasingly anxious about the economy, and they’re curbing spending habits accordingly, data released Friday shows. Consumer spending inched up by 0.1 percent in February, after adjusting for inflation, following a 0.6 percent drop the month before, according to government figures.
Americans are spending less as they brace for new tariffs

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Abha Bhattarai

Americans are tapping the brakes on spending - pulling back on dining out, hotel stays and other expenses, as they boost their savings ahead of new tariffs and continued economic uncertainty. Consumers are increasingly anxious about the economy, and they’re curbing spending habits accordingly, data released Friday shows. Consumer spending inched up by 0.1 percent in February, after adjusting for inflation, following a 0.6 percent drop the month before, according to government figures.
Americans are spending less as they brace for new tariffs

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Abha Bhattarai

Americans are spending less as they brace for new tariffs (washingtonpost.com) Americans are spending less as they brace for new tariffs By Abha Bhattarai 2025033110000000 Americans are tapping the brakes on spending — pulling back on dining out, hotel stays and other expenses — ahead of new tariffs and continued economic uncertainty that continues to upend financial markets.