Profits in the second quarter are on track for about 12% year over year growth, according to an analysis by FactSet.

Wealthier Americans are driving much of the growth in spending, while lower-income consumers are falling further behind.

The United States exported a record 31 quadrillion BTUs of energy last year, about 30% of total domestic energy production.

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Fewer government grants and contracts, as well as tariffs, are at the top of the list. Funding for startups in the U.S. went ...

That may be in part because wealthy consumers especially have tried to get ahead of tariffs by purchasing costlier items now.

Consumer spending was up pretty significantly for more expensive items last month — things like cars and furniture.

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Kristin Schwab is a senior reporter at Marketplace focusing on the consumer economy. She's based in Queens, New York.

The agency has an unprecedented budget to carry out Trump’s agenda.