New revised GDP data show better-than-expected economic growth in fourth quarter 2023, but real-time GDP estimates for first quarter 2024 dropped sharply.
The engine that has been driving prices higher (and the purchasing power of our currency lower) is not “greedy corporations,” but Uncle Sam and the Fed.
E-commerce sales surged 18.4 percent in the quarter, driven by strong demand for gold and silver bullion, appliances, and gift cards, the retailer said.