It’s an encouraging sign for America’s economy, since consumer spending represents two-thirds of US economic output. Retail sales make up a sizable chunk of overall spending. Tuesday’s ...

The American consumer is starting to shake out of a lingering bad mood. When The Wall Street Journal asked 1,500 voters in late August for their feelings about the economy, 34% said it is ...

As home prices rise, more and more people at the middle and lower end of the economic spectrum will be priced out of the market. While this policy may translate into more votes, in the long run it ...

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These drawings, which first appeared in the journal Advances in Protein Chemistry in 1981, became known as ribbon diagrams. Richardson’s drawing style was quickly adopted. Structural biologists ...

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"What you're seeing in the U.S. is a preponderance of 30-year fixed-rate mortgages," said Randall Bartlett, senior director of Canadian economics at Desjardins. "It's very predictable for ...

Sep. 12, 2024 — Our planet will only remain able to provide even the most basic standard of living for everyone in the future if economic systems and technologies are dramatically transformed ...

However, it marginally downgraded the outlook for economic growth in the eurozone to 0.8%, from 0.9% projected in June. “Financing conditions remain restrictive, and economic activity is still ...

Herbert Lun believes lockdown made Chinese consumers more frugal. The managing director of Wing Sang Electrical, which makes products such as hair dryers and straighteners, says habits have ...