The ASX is poised to follow Wall Street's lead lower as concerns mount about the US economy and falling consumer demand. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC ...

US business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal ...

Warren Buffett, legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A), wants everyone to know that he remains a long-term ...

NPR's Scott Simon asks Austan Goolsbee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago about consumer sentiment and inflation.

Investors are growing increasingly worried that the bull market in stocks, which has delivered massive gains over the past two years, might be running out of steam.

The consumer sentiment for the United States fell to 64.7 in February, down from the preliminary reading of 67.8, according ...

Inflation expectations soared in the latest consumer sentiment reading, partly due to worries about potential tariffs.

Consumer sentiment plummeted to its lowest level since November 2023 this month, according to the final report for the ...

U.S. stocks fell sharply after reports showed worries about President Donald Trump's policies may be hitting the economy.

Wall Street tumbled Friday for the second day in a row over fears about tariffs and inflation. The Dow on Friday closed at ...

Two surveys this week show a stark and growing divergence between heads of businesses and the rest of the country when it comes to the economy.

Concerns over tariffs have driven consumers’ long-term inflation expectations to a 30-year high, with the University of ...