News

When the CEO of America’s largest appliance maker compares today’s demand to the 2008 financial crisis, it’s worth pausing before you swipe for that new fridge. On the latest earnings call, Whirlpool chief Marc Bitzer told investors that “this level of industry decline is similar to what we have observed during the global financial crisis ... Worried About a Recession? Here’s What Appliance Makers Say Before You Buy Big-Ticket Items

Grocery prices jumped 0.5% in April and restaurant menu prices climbed 0.7%, the biggest monthly moves in either category since late 2025. Before that, you would have to go back to 2022 to find a hotter print. The April CPI report, released Tuesday by the BLS, showed headline inflation running at 3.8% year over year, ... Grocery and Restaurant Prices Post Biggest Jump Since 2022

(Bloomberg) -- A fresh batch of consumer price data in the coming week is likely to affirm Americans’ growing frustration with inflation.Most Read from BloombergTrump Wants to Make H-1B Workers More Expensive for US EmployersBillionaire Duke of Westminster to Sell £700 Million of US Real Estate AssetsOnline Mob Fuels 6,000% Stock Rally in Obscure SpaceX RivalTrump Punts Thorniest Iran Challenges in Push to Open HormuzIran War Is Draining World’s Oil Buffer at an Unprecedented PaceEconomists see