Jeffry Bartash
Economics Reporter at Dow Jones Newswires
Economics Reporter at MarketWatch
Economics reporter at @MarketWatch. Writing from Washington on economics and a dash of politics. "Home" economist. Send comments to [email protected]
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1 week ago |
marketwatch.com | Jeffry Bartash
Story developing. Stay tuned for updates here. Americans became more cautious spenders in April after the Trump administration jacked up U.S. tariffs and the stock market plunged. Now the big question is what they will do next as the trade wars die down. Personal spending rose a modest 0.2% last month, the government said Friday, matching the forecast of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. Households boosted spending in March, especially on cars, to avoid tariff-related price increases.
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marketwatch.com | Jeffry Bartash
Economic ReportAnnual increase in Fed-favored PCE inflation index decelerates to 2.1%Published: May 30, 2025 at 8:37 a.m. ETThe cost of coffee has risen sharply this year and ongoing trade wars threaten to further increase prices. The U.S. is still coping with a period of higher-than-normal inflation. Photo: Getty ImagesStory developing. Stay tuned for updates here.
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marketwatch.com | Jeffry Bartash
Economic ReportPCE inflation barometer creeps closer to low, prepandemic levelsPublished: May 29, 2025 at 1:01 p.m. ETCustomers shop at an H-E-B grocery store. Inflation has slowed this year, but higher tariffs could start to raise prices soon. Photo: Getty ImagesThe favored U.S. inflation tracker of the Federal Reserve is expected to show little or no increase for the second month in a row, but the effort to get the cost of living under control might be far from over.
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1 week ago |
marketwatch.com | Jeffry Bartash
Story developing. Stay tuned for updates hereSeveral months after the Trump White House triggered the biggest global trade wars in decades, there’s little sign U.S. businesses are laying off more workers and preparing for bad times. The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose by 14,000 to a five-week high of 240,000, the government said Thursday. Yet the increase appeared to be tied to the end of the school year and the Memorial Day holiday.
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marketwatch.com | Jeffry Bartash
Economic ReportGDP seen partly rebounding in second quarterPublished: May 29, 2025 at 8:45 a.m. ETTravelers move through a train station in Manhattan. The economy is also appears to be moving ahead again after a contraction in the first quarter. Photo: Getty ImagesThe contraction in the economy in the first three months of 2025 was slightly smaller than originally reported, a government update showed, but the underlying message was the same: Ongoing trade disputes are hampering U.S. growth.
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Recession? Stagflation? GDP decline is a big warning sign, but the U.S. economy is not in danger zone. Yet. https://t.co/ZNCrHNvJDi via @MarketWatch https://t.co/jWMnGPOZt2
The U.S. economy wasn't as bad in the first quarter as the first decline in GDP in three years suggests. Huge import surge was the main culprit. But the longer the trade wars go on, the higher the chances of recession. https://t.co/wXFCkUYGj9 via @MarketWatch https://t.co/06lIIkN97M
The cost of U.S. goods and services was flat in March and put the Federal Reserve closer to its 2% inflation target. Tariffs and trade wars threaten to undo the latest progress. https://t.co/9LlY3GtLQr via @MarketWatch https://t.co/0w05TCLGey