Restaurant Brands International, which owns Burger King, Firehouse Subs, Popeye’s, and Tim Horton’s, reported first-quarter revenue of $2.11 billion, slightly short of the $2.13 billion analysts had foreseen.
Category: TRENDS ON THE U.S. ECONOMIC FRONT – May 13 2025
U.S. EV SALES HIT A SPEED BUMP IN APRIL
Last month, U.S. sales of electric vehicles (EVs) fell 5 percent below March’s volume while the country’s overall car market grew by 10 percent, data service Motor Intelligence reported.
U.S. CORPORATIONS WILL BUY BACK A RECORD $518 BILLION IN SHARES
Flush with cash from a multi-year stock market rally, continued consumer spending, and a robust earnings season, American corporations have announced plans to repurchase a record $518 billion worth of their own shares in 2025.
FED HELD RATES STEADY AS IT BRACES FOR TARIFFS’ IMPACT
The U.S. Federal Reserve left its key interest rates unchanged at last week’s meeting and warned that risks are rising that Donald Trump’s tariff campaign will raise prices and eliminate jobs.
ECONOMIC UPDATE—MARKET OVERVIEW
Once again, another day of Donald Trump in the White House, and another day of him playing The Trump Card. And with each play of the Trump Card, it is another day of the world wondering what will be the next Wild Card that will be dealt.