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That was one noisy retail sales report
Headline retail sales were unchanged, missing the 0.4% increase economists expected. ... READ MORE >
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Market Minute: Shipping and trade activity through 2025
Container volume at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continued to decrease in December for both imports and exports … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Affordability, inflation and turn-of-year pricing
The big takeaway from the CPI report will be how many businesses used the turn of the year to raise prices, as they often do, and how many firms decided to pass along tariff costs. … READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Feb. 2, 2026
The FDA launches domestic drug manufacturing precheck program. This and more in this week’s life sciences industry update. … READ MORE >
Consumer sentiment ticks up, but don’t hang your hat on it
The gains in sentiment were concentrated among households with the largest stock portfolios, while confidence stagnated and remained dismal for consumers without equity exposure. … READ MORE >