Driven by electrical appliances makers, the Rs 2 lakh-crore consumer durables sector is set to

Prices of air conditioners and refrigerators have shot up in the new year as consumer durables

underscored the job market’s durability.... The length of the average work week edged up, a sign that

to the Fed’s benchmark interest rate, which influences millions of consumer and business loans

), consumer durables, fashion, and quick-service restaurants declined to a 10-year low of 7.7 per cent

CHICAGO, May 27( Xinhua)--The Consumer Sentiment Index released Friday by the University of

But the truce endures — and now appears to be setting new, lasting ground rules for global trade. The agreement didn’t stop many of the same practices that sparked the trade war, the biggest in history.... E.U. officials, who had initially looked askance at the U.S.-China truce, said their policy was not aimed specifically at China.... The agreement requires that the two sides conduct a high-level review of it this summer....

Prices paid by U.S. consumers rose in September by more than forecast, resuming a faster pace of

American households.... That was down significantly from a 12% surge in consumer spending in the

overseas and rampant inflation, which is eroding consumers' spending power.... Last month, prices