Consumer News Consumers Are Dealing With Inflation On Several Fronts

Consumers' credit scores have dipped in 2025

FICO’s inaugural Credit Insights report shows U.S. credit scores dipping as inflation and student loan payments weigh on consumers. Gen Z faces the steepest declines, with student loan debt driving ... Read More

Consumers picking up more of the cost of tariffs, report finds

Goldman Sachs economists now estimate that U.S. consumers will absorb as much as two-thirds of tariff costs by October, up sharply from a 22 percent share in June. The shift comes as firms that ... Read More

Consumer sentiment sluggish with Americans in ‘wait-and-see mode’ over inflation

Tariffs, fear of inflation and a weakening job market continue to weigh on American consumers. The University of Michigan’s long-running consumer sentiment survey released final results for October, ... Read More

K-shaped economy and inflation boost Black Friday sales by 4.1% from last year, online spending jumps 9.1%

Consumers have bought fewer items this holiday season, but the average selling prices are higher. Read More

Consumer Confidence Worsens Over Inflation, Job Market Worries

Consumers turned more pessimistic in September as perceptions of the labor market and current business conditions weakened, the Conference Board said on Tuesday. The business organization’s overall ... Read More

Consumer confidence dipped in October as inflation concerns persist

Consumer confidence slid for the third month in a row, new data shows, a sign that Americans' view of the economy is dimming in the face of a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation. The ... Read More

Producer Inflation Stays Hot, But Consumer Pullback Adds To Fed Cut Debate

Producer inflation jumped back into positive territory in September due to a robust increase in energy prices, while U.S. consumers showed signs of spending fatigue as retail sales growth came in ... Read More

Consumers Faced Higher Inflation in August as Housing, Groceries Spike

Consumer prices rose more than expected in August driven by higher costs for housing and groceries, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday in the last inflation report before the Federal ... Read More

Consumers disagree that inflation ‘defeated’

WASHINGTON — Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago, when it helped sink then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Yet you ... Read More

Delayed inflation data, consumer updates, and more volatility: Here's what investors will be watching this holiday week

Investors can expect the holiday-shortened week to be potentially volatile for the stock market due to thinner trading and a string of economic data. Read More