Mark Niquette

Long lines at discount pumps, fewer takeout orders and canceled trips are early signs of the strain of the Iran war on US consumers. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US consumer spending barely rose in January, suggesting household demand remained sluggish after the holidays bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Donald Trump’s efforts to stabilize gas prices, which have spiked due to his war with Iran, underscore the risks of Americans' anxieties about affordability ahead of the midterm elections bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose, raising doubts about the health of the labor market bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Walmart, a bellwether of consumer spending, cited a “hiring recession” and pressures on shoppers as it forecast less growth in earnings this year than Wall Street was expecting. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US orders for business equipment increased in December by more than projected, suggesting solid capital investment at the end of the year as trade policy uncertainty gradually diminishes. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The great inflation shock of the 2020s, which helped bring President Donald Trump back to power, is in the rearview mirror now. But the hangover is all around. Here's our Big Take on why affordability is poised to be a key issue in this year's midterm elections. bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-…

US industrial production rose in January by the most in nearly a year, fueled by healthy increases in utility and manufacturing output bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Underlying US inflation accelerated in January from a month earlier, boosted by a pickup in services costs. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The US trade deficit widened in November from the lowest level since 2009 as imports rebounded and exports fell, highlighting wide monthly swings in response to Trump’s vacillating tariffs bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US personal spending rose at a solid pace in November, underscoring a resilient consumer at the start of the holiday-shopping season. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Underlying US inflation rose in December by less than expected, a more confident signal of cooling price growth after shutdown-related distortions complicated the previous report. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US job growth missed forecasts in December, suggesting a continued softening in the labor market at year-end bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in October to the smallest since 2009 on a sharp pullback in imports. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

One of President Donald Trump’s main goals for his speech last night was to assure Americans that he’s “fixing” inflation, and government data out this morning provided him with some evidence — with important caveats bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Bankruptcies and loan delinquencies among American small businesses are ticking up, and layoffs are mounting as Main Street struggles bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US job growth remained sluggish in November and the unemployment rate rose, pointing to a continued cooling in the labor market after a particularly weak October. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Donald Trump is heading into the 2026 election year intent on boosting AI — just as American voters are starting to voice some doubts bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Across the US, affordability concerns are intensifying and infusing the political conversation. How do you feel about your finances right now? Bloomberg reporters want to hear your story: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US consumer spending stalled in September, suggesting Americans were already stretched going into the government shutdown in the face of stubborn inflation bloomberg.com/news/articles/…