Economic Week Ahead: Reports will signal if slowdown is a real threat
Investors will be watching a bevy of important economic reports this week, including a huge inflation report the Fed watches closely.
When 2025 began, many economists, investors and Wall Street analysts worried about a choppy first half. Their primary focus was the stock market, which ended the year at record levels and looked heavily overbought.
But investors and stock junkies may have overlooked other issues, like stagnant housing markets, pressures on small retail businesses. and rising bankruptcy filings.
