(The Center Square) – As national education spending per pupil rises, student enrollment is dropping and test scores across the United States are falling, which raises concern over how effectively ...

US consumer spending stalled in September, suggesting Americans were already stretched going into the government shutdown in the face of stubborn inflation. Consumer spending, adjusted for changes in ...

The last piece of official inflation data to land before the Federal Reserve’s policymaking meeting next week was a shutdown-delayed report that showed the pace of price hikes remained stubborn in ...

Americans may not be feeling jolly about their economic prospects, but that didn't stop shoppers from opening their wallets on Black Friday and driving spending to new records. Despite record holiday ...

Data for Thanksgiving weekend shows consumers shopped at encouraging levels, but underlying details about spending patterns suggest this may not have been the economic boon the administration believes ...

As the fast food industry struggles, Taco Bell is still seeing sales rise, thanks in part to Gen Z. WSJ spoke with CEO Sean Tresvant about how the brand keeps its base excited even as they pull back ...

American shoppers turned to artificial intelligence (AI) in unprecedented numbers this Black Friday, helping push online spending to a record $11.8 billion as many consumers chose to avoid crowded ...

This weekend America will once again be plunged into a frenzy of consumerism as retailers bombard shoppers with “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” sales. Even more than usual, bosses will be nervously ...

If America’s economy has a prosperous holiday season, the data suggests, we’ll have rich folks to thank. The top 10% of earners now account for roughly half of all consumer spending, according to a ...

Thinking about getting into coding or leveling up your skills? You’ve probably heard of HackerRank. It’s a big name in the tech world for practice and hiring. But the big question on a lot of people’s ...