Rescheduled Trade Deficit on Tap — Data Week Ahead

Intermediate-term bonds, currency-hedged sovereign debt, and global equities offer a compelling combination of yield and resilience. A new study reveals that the fear of missing out isn’t just a ...

Consumer sentiment improves slightly in December

Monthly index of consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan rose slightly versus November, but remained much lower than where it began the year.

Surveys and Data

Economists have two views of the economic landscape, according to The Wall Street Journal’s latest quarterly survey. The dollar is considered overvalued by a higher proportion of investors in October, ...

Harvard University

Harvard University is considering at least two candidates to run its $38 billion endowment as the world’s wealthiest school rethinks how it manages its money after leadership shake-ups and the ...

Treasury Yields, Dollar Get Support From Labor Data

Treasury yields rose as data showed layoffs falling in the U.S. Weekly jobless claims drop to 191,000 from an upwardly revised 218,000.

Analysts Expect 14 Billion-Cubic-Foot Withdrawal in U.S. Natural Gas Inventories

In a Wall Street Journal survey with 10 analysts, nine forecast a natural gas storage withdrawal and one predicted a build in data scheduled to be published Thursday. "Analysts Expect 14 Billion-Cubic ...

Correction to Oil Estimates Article on Dec. 2

U.S. refineries' capacity utilization was forecast to have increased by 0.7 percentage point, to 93%, in a Wall Street Journal survey with analysts. "U.S. Crude-Oil Stockpiles Declined, Analysts Say" ...

U.S. Dollar Heads for Worst Seven-Day Stretch Since 2020

The dollar weakened, with the WSJ Dollar Index on course for its worst seven-day stretch since 2020, amid rising odds that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.

U.S. Services-Sector Activity Rises Again — ISM

"The continued expansion in both the business activity and new orders indexes in November, and the highest backlog of orders index reading since February 2025 are positive signs of an emerging ...

U.S. Services-Sector Activity Rises Again

U.S. services-sector activity continued to rise in November, with signs of a recovery emerging despite lingering tariff ...

U.S. Factory Activity Contracts Faster Than Expected

ISM said U.S. factory activity slipped at a faster pace than expected in November, as businesses continue to face a hit from ...

Gen Z Shoppers Aren’t Spending Like Retailers Need Them To

More than other generations, 20-somethings are tightening their holiday-season budgets because of economic pressures.