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The federal government lost 34,000 jobs in January 2026, the largest monthly decline in federal employment in years, as deferred resignation offers and agency restructuring show up in BLS data for the first time.
McDonald's reports fourth-quarter earnings before market open with analysts expecting $3.04 EPS and $6.83 billion in revenue as the $5 Meal Deal and Monopoly game drive a surge in customer traffic.
McDonald's reports fourth-quarter 2025 results before the bell, with analysts expecting $3.05 EPS and $6.84 billion in revenue as the fast-food giant's value strategy faces its biggest test yet.
CVS Health reported Q4 2025 earnings that topped estimates with revenue up 8.2%, but 2026 profit guidance of $7 to $7.20 per share fell short of the $7.17 consensus as Medicare Advantage pressures weigh heavily.
Marriott International reported fourth-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, citing the impact of the partial government shutdown on business travel demand during what should have been a strong holiday season.
With the Fed holding rates at 3.5-3.75% and only one cut expected in 2026, high-yield savings accounts are paying up to 5% APY while most Americans keep their money in accounts earning just 0.39%.
Moody's projects real consumer spending growth will slow to just 1.5% in 2026, half of recent levels, as the American consumer that powered the post-pandemic economy starts to buckle.
American businesses absorbed roughly 80% of tariff costs in 2025, but that ratio is rapidly flipping as companies pass hundreds of billions in duties to consumers in 2026.
New vehicle monthly payments climbed to a record $772 in Q4 2025, with one in five buyers now paying over $1,000 a month. The affordability crisis is reshaping who can buy a car in America.
The weighted average U.S. tariff rate has surged to 13.5% on all imports, the highest since 1946, as the effective rate reaches 9.9% and reshapes consumer prices across the economy.
The National Retail Federation projects Americans spent $20.2 billion on Super Bowl LX, a new record driven by food, beverages, merchandise, and watch party gatherings.
The IRS has lost 19,000 employees in a year, hired just 50 of 2,200 planned seasonal workers, and must process returns with major new deductions from the One Big Beautiful Bill, all while recovering from a shutdown.