U.S. economic growth slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter

U.S. ​economic growth slowed in the second quarter amid a widening in the trade deficit, but an acceleration ‌in consumer spending and robust business investment in equipment related to the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure pointed to underlying strength. Gross domestic product increased at a 1.5% annualized rate last quarter, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of…

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US economy grew 1.5% in second quarter, Commerce Department estimates

Horizon Portfolio Management head Zachary Hill and SlateStone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari discuss how the market will be impacted by the Federal Reserves decision to leave interest rates unchanged on The Claman Countdown. This story about the advance estimate of second-quarter GDP will be updated with further details. U.S. economic growth slowed unexpectedly…

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eBay agrees to pay $50M over cyberstalking campaign against Massachusetts couple

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. eBay Inc. on Tuesday agreed to pay roughly $50 million to a Massachusetts couple after former employees were accused of terrorizing the pair of bloggers — sending packages containing live cockroaches and spiders, a preserved fetal pig, a funeral wreath, a bloody pig Halloween mask and a book about surviving…

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June PCE: Fed’s favored inflation gauge showed price growth eased

A panel discusses the weeks market selloff, driven by inflation fears, rising oil prices and disappointing Big Tech earnings on Barrons Roundtable. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge fell in June, as the pace of price growth pulled back amid volatility in energy markets. The Commerce Department on Thursday reported that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index…

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Two key takeaways from the Fed’s unusually unpredictable meeting

Washington —  Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is already getting the “family fight” he has called for, and he’s leaving it up to Wall Street to choose between dueling narratives. The Fed on Wednesday held its benchmark lending rate unchanged at a range of 3.5%-3.75% for the fifth consecutive meeting, with the persistent conflict in the…

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Business News: Independent Watch Retailer Collective Horology Sues Trump And Administration Over New Tariffs

Founded in 2018, Collective sells independent watch brands including Armin Strom, Czapek, Fears, U.S.-based J.N. Shapiro and Ming, among others. The company has paid more than $160,000 in tariff duties under various schemes imposed by the Trump White House and U.S. Trade Representative Greer, says co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Asher Rapkin. Despite a Supreme…

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