Economy Shrank in First Quarter Worse Than Expected

The government said that first-quarter gross domestic product fell by 0.5%, more than economists had predicted. Read More

American Consumers Felt Worse Off in June—What It Means for the Housing Market

The Consumer Confidence Index shed 5.4 points month over month, to 93 in June, reflecting Americans’ growing pessimism about the economy. Read More

Consumer confidence sours in June, despite rollback of Trump's tariffs

Consumer confidence soured in June, erasing some of the boost in shopper attitudes that took hold last month as President Donald Trump rolled back tariffs, Conference Board data on Tuesday showed. The ... Read More

How America’s economy is dodging disaster

For the moment, businesses, households and financial markets are locked in an elaborate game of wait-and-see. Companies stocked up heavily early in the year in anticipation of tariffs. Indeed, they ... Read More

4 signs the economy is in worse shape than we thought

Labor market, consumer spending, and revised GDP data show the economy is facing serious headwinds. Read More

White House suggests some countries could see tariff deadline shifted

The chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers said that some countries that are negotiating with the U.S. could see tariffs delayed. Read More

US consumers remained cautious about spending last month as inflation ticked higher - MSN

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation picked up last month and consumers barely raised their spending, signs that the economy was already cooling even before most tariffs were imposed. Friday’s report ... Read More

Consumers saw a double whammy of bad news in May, pulling back on spending as inflation heated up

Consumer spending in May fell for the first time this year, the Commerce Department reported Friday, indicating that weakening consumer confidence is starting to affect the checkout line. Meanwhile, ... Read More

Price Inflation Accounts for Entire Increase in Retail Sales Since Pandemic

Do you feel like you spend more and more money every month but get less and less for it? That’s because you are. Read More

US consumers remained cautious about spending as inflation ticked higher - Boston Herald

US consumers remained cautious about spending last month as inflation ticked higher The report from the Commerce Department showed that consumer prices increased 2.5% in February from a year earlier ... Read More

Consumer Confidence Retreats In June

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell 5.4 points to 93.0 this month, marking its sixth monthly decline in the past seven months and the second-lowest level in over four years ... Read More

Consumer sentiment rises for 1st time this year as inflation remains tame

(AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation ... Read More