Economy News A Holiday Season Divided By Inflation And Economic Struggles The New York Times

A tale of two Ralphs — Lauren and the supermarket — shows the reality of a K-shaped economy

This holiday season, experts are using a K-shaped model to describe an economy in which the gap between the highest and lowest earners is growing. Read More

Grinch economy: Americans feeling stingy this holiday season as personal debt, economic uncertainty looms

Maybe Christmas . . . doesn’t come from a store. Nearly two in three Americans say the economy will make the holidays less fun this year, according to a new report from WalletHub called “The Grinch ... Read More

The dirty secret of America’s holiday shopping season

High-income consumers keep spending like they’ve never heard of this affordability crisis people keep talking about. But middle- and lower-income folks, despite declaring that they’re fed up with ... Read More

Americans are dissatisfied with the economy this holiday season: poll

Americans aren’t feeling very thankful for the state of the economy this Thanksgiving week according to recent poll numbers. In fact, 65% think that the current administration’s policies are making ... Read More

Americans dip into savings, seek bargains as holiday inflation persists, poll shows

A new AP-NORC poll finds this holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares of them are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is ... Read More

Despite doubts over economy, Americans set for record holiday spending

Americans are expected to spend a record amount over the holiday season, despite lingering worries in the world's biggest economy about stubborn inflation, tariffs and the knock-on effects of the ... Read More

Americans are nerve-wracked about the economy as Black Friday and the holiday shopping season kick off. Consumer confidence slumps again.

People shop at a discount store in New York. Americans haven't been this glum about the economy since the pandemic. High anxiety is the state of mind among Americans as the holiday shopping season ... Read More

Triangle consumers try to navigate inflation during the holiday season

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Commerce Department released its new consumer spending report and it shows annual inflation rose at its fastest pace in September in more than a year. The data finds ... Read More

Shoppers, Drawn by Steep Discounts, Power Through Black Friday

Data on spending this week shows that consumers are shopping big for the holidays despite inflation and economic worries. By Kailyn Rhone Even at a time of inflation, tariff concerns and economic ... Read More

How holiday spending plans could reflect a divided ‘K-shaped’ economy

Holiday shopping amid inflation and tariffs means many Canadians expect to take on more debt in what one retail analyst says demonstrates growing concerns about a "K-shaped" economy. A newly released ... Read More