Consumers are feeling worse about their finances. How much does that tell us about the economy?

Consumers’ expectations about their own personal financial situations declined sharply in April, according to the New York Fed. But their inflation expectations didn't change much. Read More

Will Consumers Be Able to Rescue the Economy Again?

The last time consumer sentiment crashed, retail spending remained strong, as spenders helped steer the economy away from a recession. Economists are now looking at spending to see if the consumer is ... Read More

Higher prices or higher unemployment? The economy could face a no-win dilemma

Trump again slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the central bank held interest rates steady as it tries to navigate fallout from White House trade policies. Read More

These 3 Charts Show How Consumers Feel Worse About the Economy Than They Did in 2008

Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images Consumer sentiment is now lower than during the ... increase prices for inflation-weary shoppers. Weaker consumer confidence in the economy's future is a concern ... Read More

US inflation cooled to a six-month low in March, but tariff pressures are quickly mounting

In any other timeline, such news would stoke optimism that ... have been’ for the US economy. The latest reading of the Consumer Price Index — which showed inflation sharply cooling to an ... Read More

Powell Warns of ‘More Persistent’ Inflation From Tariffs

At the same time, incoming data continues to suggest the economy is remaining resilient with job growth and consumer ... larger than expected, which could lead to persistent higher inflation ... Read More

Fed's Powell says tariffs could lead to inflation, economic slowdown

"The same is likely to be true of the economic effects, which will include higher inflation and slower growth," he added. Even so ... softening consumer sentiment and business optimism possibly ... Read More

Inflation unexpectedly cools as consumers brace for Trump tariffs

Consumer prices ... “The better-than-expected CPI inflation numbers, both headline and core, are good news for the Federal Reserve and for the economy,” said Eugenio Aleman, the chief ... Read More

Inflation Posts Surprise Drop in March, Annual Rate Hits 2.4%

The consumer price index fell by 0.1% in March, bringing the annual rate down to 2.4% A 2.4% drop in the price of energy drove the decrease but food costs rose. Consumer inflation unexpectedly ... Read More

Inflation slows more than expected in March — but threat of higher prices still looms

US inflation was lower than ... even the Federal Reserve are bracing for higher prices in the months ahead.” “All this is looking in the rear-view mirror. With both inflation and the overall ... Read More

Trade war threat sinks consumer confidence, alarms Wall Street

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the economy ... of inflation soaring to their highest level since 1981. The University of Michigan survey showed that consumer sentiment was weaker than ... Read More