Fewer Americans expecting recession now — CBS News analysis
The largest drop in pessimism about the economy since summer 2022 has come from Republicans.
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The largest drop in pessimism about the economy since summer 2022 has come from Republicans.
Though far from its recent peak of 9.1% in June 2022, the figure remains higher than the Federal Reserve's goal of 2%.
Consumer sentiment tracked by the University of Michigan rose 11% in July from the prior month, reaching its highest level since October 2021, according to a final reading of the month's data.
Although inflation has slowed sharply, Fed officials are again tapping the brakes to ensure the economy slows.
The average price for a Big Mac in the U.S. is $5.35. At the location in Darien, Connecticut, some combo meals top $21.
The Durfee Innovation Society and the group, Life Remodeled, have taken over the site of a former school and filled each classroom with resources and opportunities.
Cookout costs will vary, but Americans hitting the road are about to save $2.6 billion on gas this holiday weekend over last year.
After 10 straight interest-rate hikes, borrowers face sharply higher costs for credit cards, mortgages and other loans.
The financial health of some groups has deteriorated sharply compared with a year ago due to rising inflation and higher bills.
The Saudi cut of 1 million barrels per day comes as the other OPEC+ producers agreed to extend earlier production cuts through next year.
Millions of Social Security recipients "need to be very careful" about spending because payments could be delayed, one expert said.
"No one should assume that the Fed can… really protect the economy and the financial system, and our reputation globally, from the damage such an event might inflict," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said.
Central bank officials will announce on Wednesday if they are hiking the federal funds rate for a 10th consecutive time.
The regional lender, whose collapse is the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history, is the third bank to be seized by regulators since March.
More than 4,000 students visited the state's largest construction career fair.
The economy grew at a tepid 1.1% rate, showing that the Fed's interest rate hikes are taking effect.
Mired in a prolonged sales slump, the retail chain has struggled to attract customers both in stores and online.
CEO Jonah Peretti wrote in a memo that "the company can no longer continue to fund BuzzFeed News as a standalone organization."
Wedding dress retailer cites "post-COVID environment and uncertain economic conditions," saying it's looking for a buyer.
Majority of respondents remain pessimistic about the economy as a whole, according to Primerica survey.
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Inflation's still high, but analysts warn that further rate hikes from the Fed could lead more more banks to topple.
The government said Wednesday that retail sales slipped 0.4% after jumping a revised 3.2% in January, helped by an increase in auto sales.
All deposit accounts at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in New York will be guaranteed, the Federal Reserve, Treasury Dept. and FDIC said in a joint statement.
U.S. employers posted 10.8 million job openings in January, indicating the American job market continues to run too hot for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.
