Economy News Why Consumers Are So Glum About An Economy Where Inflation Is Down And Jobs Are Plentiful

Is The Consumer Economy Headed For A Perfect Storm?

AI hype may be fueling artificial wealth. As consumer strength fades, recession risks rise—echoing the dot-com collapse of the early 2000s. Read More

Consumers are still glum

The consumer confidence index from The Conference Board fell slightly in October, showing that consumers are still anxious about the economy and the job market. The government shutdown has halted the ... Read More

Consumers Haven't Felt This Bad About the Economy Since 2022

The Michigan Survey of Consumers survey showed that the public’s view of current economic conditions in October was the lowest since 2022. While inflation worries persist, the survey also showed an ... Read More

Inflation Edges Up, but Less Than Expected, to 3% Rate

Annual inflation heated up slightly in September, but not as much as economists expected, giving the Federal Reserve a clear path for widely expected rate cuts heading into their remaining meetings ... Read More

U.S. Economy: 3 Key Challenges For Consumers

The market continues to rally on AI-driven optimism, despite concerns over government shutdown, fiscal deficits, and consumer weakness. The top 10% of U.S. households drive half of consumer spending, ... Read More

K-shaped economy: Why the wealthy are thriving as most Americans fall behind

The markets have climbed higher despite continuing concerns around the shutdown, tariffs and inflation. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have set records more than 30 times this year and other data suggest the ... Read More

Consumers’ assessment of labor-market conditions adds to sense economy is surviving

Consumers were feeling more optimistic about the labor-market outlook in October, according to a new survey from the Conference Board on Tuesday. The survey’s so-called labor-market differential, ... Read More