During this year’s first quarter, used EV sales in the U.S. jumped 12 percent, year on year, and 17 percent compared to the previous three months, the Financial Times reported.
Category: TRENDS ON THE U.S. ECONOMIC FRONT – Apr 14 2026
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INVESTORS FLEE JUNK BONDS
During the 30 days ending 6 April, investors yanked an average of $2.7 billion a week out of the junk bond market, fleeing to defensive positions as the Iran War’s economic fallout makes risky holdings even more so.
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SALES OF EXISTING HOMES DROP TO NINE-MONTH LOW
In March, U.S. sales of existing homes fell 3.6 percent, year over year, to 3.98 million, the slowest pace since June 2025, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported.
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CONSUMER SENTIMENT DROPS TO RECORD LOW IN NEW SURVEY
American consumers’ view of the country’s economy is worse than it has ever been, according to the University of Michigan’s latest monthly survey.
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UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS JUMP IN BEGINNING OF APRIL
In the week ending 4 April, new claims for jobless benefits rose 16,000 from the previous week to reach 219,000, the highest level since the week ending 7 February.
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HOME FORECLOSURE PRESSURES INCREASE IN THE K-SHAPED ECONOMY
In this year’s first quarter, legal requests related to home foreclosures leaped up 20.3 percent from a year earlier, according to LegalShield’s Consumer Stress Legal Index.
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IN MARCH, U.S. CONSUMER PRICES ROSE MOST IN FOUR YEARS
In March, the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) shot up 0.9 percent above February’s level, the largest monthly jump since 2022 as the Iran War hiked gasoline prices by 35 percent or more.
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U.S. ECONOMY GDP BLUES
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has downgraded its earlier estimate of the country’s economic growth in 2025’s final quarter to 0.5 percent.
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MARKET OVERVIEW
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost ground Friday, but all three major indexes posted gains for the week as traders held out hope that the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. would endure.
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VW SUSPENDS EV PRODUCTION AT TENNESSEE PLANT
Volkswagen will halt production of its ID.4 all-electric SUV at its plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., and instead concentrate on making more of its Atlas internal combustion SUV, the company has announced.