Here in auto-saturated Los Angeles, the bumper sticker has always been a healthy form of self-expression. But in recent years, they’ve become far weirder than your average tourist-trap souvenir ...

Retail sales rose modestly last month ... That was less than the 0.6% gain expected by economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.

German statistics agency Destatis said Monday, compared with a 1.5% decline in the final month of 2024. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a 1.5% increase in January.