Economy News Consumers See Worsening Economy, Higher Inflation

Consumer confidence continues to fade despite heady economic growth

Concerns about inflation, tariffs and politics weighed on consumer sentiment in December, The Conference Board said. Read More

What will inflation do in 2026? Experts weigh in

They forecast PCE inflation – which is a slightly different measurement than the well-known Consumer Price Index – to slowly decline to 2.5% by the end of 2026, from 2.8% in the most recent reading. Read More

CEO of the Year 2025 Survey Shows Executives Expect Higher Inflation and Weaker Profits

Respondents in Columbus CEO’s 15th annual CEO of the Year economic outlook survey were less optimistic than last year, but the news isn’t all bad. Read More

Consumers 'are feeling worse and worse,' economist says

The Conference Board's December consumer confidence reading was 89.1 versus an estimate of 91.0. It was a decline from the November reading of 92.9, which was revised higher. The Conference Board's ... Read More

We asked experts to rate the U.S. economy in 2025. Here's what they said.

The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going. Read More

Resilient US consumers drive strongest economic expansion in 2 years

The U.S. economy economy expanded at a strong 4.3% annual rate from July through September as consumer spending, exports and government spending all grew. Read More

Economic analyst says consumer spending has been resilient despite uncertainty

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to an economic analyst for Visa about consumer spending this year, and what we could expect going into 2026. Read More

Trump suddenly sounds a lot like Biden on the economy

President Donald Trump never misses an opportunity to criticize his predecessor about the economy, alleging former President Joe Biden caused an inflation crisis. But some of Trump’s economic ... Read More

Economy Grows, Consumers Unimpressed

The disconnect between hard and soft data is reflected as negative sentiments expressed in the soft surveys while hard macro numbers seemed to validate an economy performing relatively well. Read More

US Consumer Sentiment Falls To Historic Low: Economic Anxiety Deepens Amid Affordability Crisis, Labor Market Strain

U.S. consumer sentiment has plummeted to its lowest level on record as the affordability crisis continues to weigh on wallets, while the cooling job market deepens economic anxieties. Read More

Inflation was rising pre shutdown, late CPI may show worse prices

Inflation did not pause when Washington did. Price pressures were already edging higher before the federal shutdown froze key data, and the delayed Consumer Price Index release now threatens to reveal ... Read More

Voters express economic worries over inflation as costs rise, Fox News poll finds

Voters' views of the economy have dimmed in recent months, as economic concerns that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House are now weighing on his approval ratings in the latest Fox ... Read More