Black Friday spending beats year-earlier levels; Restaurant performance improves; US manufacturing business contracts

AI can replace nearly 12% of workers, study finds; Affordability concerns keep young adults at parents’ homes; Spending on equipment could slow

Retail sales rise; Office attendance returns to post-pandemic peak; Producer prices edge higher

Kohl’s names new CEO; Homebuying challenges fuel apartment demand; Wage growth flattens

World Cup projected to boost international visits to US; Construction employment rebounds; Supply chain pressures ease

Jobs data could lower odds of rate cut; Walmart raises outlook as sales increase; Thanksgiving shopping crowds may hit record

Kroger plans warehouse closings; Tariffs weigh on US imports; Gen Z could ratchet down spending

Homebuilders face lingering headwinds; Salesforce plans Georgia expansion; Office attendance edges lower

Construction spending edges higher; FAA lifts flight restrictions; New-home purchase applications decline

Expanding retailers face space crunch; Tariffs expected to slow global trade growth; Residential lending conditions ease

Flight disruptions linger as government reopens; Verizon reportedly plans job cuts; Disney boosts media production spending

Tariff costs could curb holiday spending; Mortgage applications rise; Contractor project backlogs ease

Paramount workers choose severance over office return; Small-business optimism falls; Office attendance holds steady

Flight disruptions mount as shutdown talks proceed; Retail sales rise; Wendy’s plans restaurant closings

Consumer sentiment hits three-year low; Multifamily developer confidence rises; Port traffic expected to drop

Holiday sales projected to pass $1 trillion; Job cuts hit post-pandemic high; Outback Steakhouse parent plans more closings

Applebee’s parent plans expansion as sales rise; Private-sector payrolls grow; Mortgage applications decline

Yum Brands considers sale of Pizza Hut; Starbucks to sell large stake in China business; Office attendance edges higher

Kimberly-Clark plans to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue; Travel firms urge end to federal shutdown; Ford, Hyundai report EV sales drop

Property owners face deadline for solar tax credits; ‘Wealth effect’ drives consumer spending; Restaurant performance declines