What matters most, however, is the labor market. “If American consumers have money, they’re going to spend it, and the ...

The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index fell again in May after economists expected a modest increase. Consumer ...

Consumers showed signs of weakness last month as retail sales slowed, indicating shoppers may be pulling back as they await ...

The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan's closely watched consumer sentiment index, released Friday, declined 2 ...

A recent report revealed that 60% of Americans are unwilling to incur additional debt to purchase American-made products.

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Consumer spending, of course, is hugely important for the economy. Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate, said how consumers feel used to give us a better sense of where the economy was ...

Mark Makela / Getty Images Consumer confidence fell for the fifth month as tariffs continue to stoke economic concerns. The drop comes from a sharp decline in consumer expectations, which fell to ...

Consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in nearly five years in April as concerns about tariffs and trade uncertainty weighed on the economic outlook. The Conference Board said Tuesday its ...

By Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, FNB Senior Economist Consumer spending slowed sharply in 1Q25, with retail sales rising just 1.5% y ...

Consumer spending remained flat ... Japan’s national finances are under severe strain due to ballooning social welfare costs. The economy grew an annual rate of 2.4% in the last quarter of ...