US consumer spending slows as rising prices spark stagflation fears
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged last week that inflation had started to rise "partly in response to tariffs.
Moderate US consumer spending, increasing prices raise specter of stagflation
U.S. consumer spending rebounded less than expected in February while a measure of underlying prices increased by the most in ...
Consumer confidence hits lowest level since 2021; what this means for the economy
Consumer confidence has plummeted to its lowest level since January 2021, raising concerns about the potential impact on the economy.
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Power for data centers could come at ‘staggering’ cost to consumers
A new report from Harvard’s Electricity Law Initiative says unless something changes, all U.S. consumers will pay billions of dollars to build new power plants to serve Big Tech. Data centers are ...
Why don’t more countries import their electricity?
In ten years’ time Singapore wants to import a third of the power it consumes this way. At a time of rising geopolitical and ...
Farmers' feelings are mixed about ACCC report into supermarket power
Some farmers say the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission report hasn't gone far enough, with more transparency ...