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December Retail Sales Stall at 0% as Holiday Gains Reach 3.6%
Control group sales slip 0.1 percent in December, but economists maintain outlook for sustained consumer spending into 2026 As retailers closed the books...
Immigration Slowdown Hits West Coast Economy Hard as Net Migration Turns Negative
Brookings analysis finds first negative migration in 50 years threatens labor force growth and consumer spending across key Western states The United States...
U.S. Economy Positioned for Steadier Growth as Policy Uncertainty Recedes
Wells Fargo forecasts 2.3 percent GDP expansion in 2026 as fiscal stimulus, monetary easing and stabilized trade framework replace year of escalating tariffs...
Pacific Northwest Venture Scene Struggles as Capital Flows to Bay Area AI Giants
Seattle and Portland startups face toughest fundraising climate in years while California captures 57 percent of US deals The Pacific Northwest’s venture capital...
Small Business Optimism Climbs in July as Economic Outlook Improves, but Uncertainty Lingers
Small business sentiment in the United States improved notably in July, according to the latest report from Wells Fargo Economics, with the NFIB...
U.S. Growth Revised Up for 2025, But Tariff Uncertainty Threatens Second-Half Slowdown
Economic growth in the United States is showing surprising resilience in the first half of 2025, according to the latest outlook from Wells...
