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Consumer confidence slides as Americans grow wary of high costs and sluggish job gains

U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring and stubborn inflation.The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer ... Read More

Essentials take a bigger bite of consumer spending, survey finds

U.S. households spend nearly one-third of their income—about $24,700 a year—on essential bills, according to a new doxoINSIGHTS 2025 report. Inflation, rising costs, and security concerns are ... 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

Consumer outlook sours as inflation expectations rise, New York Fed survey finds

The New York Fed’s monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations found that fewer households expect to be better off a year from now. As a wave of economic uncertainty takes hold, Americans are increasingly ... Read More

Consumer confidence remains fragile, latest University of Michigan index shows

Consumer sentiment around the U.S. dipped in October, sinking to a five-month low as Americans fret over a stalling job market and stubbornly high inflation, new private economic data shows. The ... Read More

Seasonal hiring could fall to lowest level since 2009, new analysis finds

Retailers around the U.S. are expected to sharply reduce the number of workers they add for the holidays, a shift from their usual seasonal hiring sprees to help cope with the annual crush of ... Read More

Survey: The most workers in four years say their pay isn’t keeping up with inflation

If it feels harder to get ahead right now, that’s because it is. Many Americans are navigating a “worst-of-both-worlds” economy: a cooling job market on one side and stubborn inflation on the other. Read More

Consumer Sentiment Drops in October Michigan Survey

U.S. consumer sentiment declined in October and fell compared with an initial estimate published earlier this month, with stubborn inflation weighing heavily on shoppers’ mood, according to the ... Read More