published Jul 12, 2018 8:45:00 AM, by Reade Pickert (Bloomberg) — Americans’ sentiment improved for a fifth-straight week, buoyed by brighter views of their personal finances and record-high confidence among Republicans, the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index showed Thursday. Highlights of Consumer Comfort (Week Ended July 8) Weekly index increased to

published Jul 15, 2018 6:00:15 PM, by Daniel Moss (Bloomberg Opinion) — That was the high point? We’ve probably seen the best of global growth for this cycle, but the peak wasn’t marked by the traditional catalysts for a slowdown like higher interest rates or a financial blowup. Instead it’s