Delinquencies are rising, executives are flagging caution among shoppers, and retail sales barely increased in May after falling in April.

The deceleration bolsters the case for the Fed to lower interest rates later this year.

The lowest annualized inflation since 2022 suggests high interest rates are finally starting to work.

Integrating flexible work arrangements, such as a hybrid schedule, could meet the needs of both the company and the workforce with far less disruption.

Combined with a second month of expansion among manufacturers, the services data pushed the S&P Global composite purchasing managers index up to a 26-month high.

Larry Summers: "I don't see the evidence for his belief. When you launch attacks and others respond, the whole thing can spiral."

In a sign of consumer strain, the value of retail purchases increased just 0.1% in May, after a downwardly revised 0.2% drop in April.

Some expect to start reducing interest rates "sometime later this year," although other believe it will take "quarters" for the economy to reach a point where they feel comfortable cutting.