Consumer News Consumers Are Dealing With Inflation On Several Fronts

US consumer spending slows in September as high prices curb demand

U.S. consumer spending increased moderately in September after three straight months of solid gains, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy at the end of the third quarter as a lackluster labor ... Read More

Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September

Consumer prices increased moderately in September. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, which is the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, showed a 0.3 percent monthly increase in ... Read More

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

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

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

Retailers pull out the stops to neutralize inflation, tariff drag

Retailers are trying various strategies to counter the drag from inflation and tariffs, from leaning on wealthier customers and celebrity ads to outright store closures. Read More

Consumers See Little Improvement Ahead on Inflation, Softening Job Market

Consumer sentiment changed little in October as Americans grapple with a softer labor market and high prices, although their assessment of future inflation improved slightly. Improvements in the ... 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