Downbeat retail sales data and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments are adding to worries about the economy.

"Building new homes is a win for the housing market and especially essential for young households that have struggled to form in an era of high housing costs," Realtor.com's researchers said. "More ...

Thanks to low unemployment and steady inflation, consumers remained optimistic about the economy at the start of the year, but unlike last year when robust holiday spending spilled into the new year, ...