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American Consumers Are Stressed. They Plan to Spend for the Holidays Anyway.

Americans are nervous about the economy. They are troubled by the higher prices from tariffs. They are wary of a fizzling job market. They are poised to shell out during the holiday shopping season ... Read More

US Consumers Dial Back in Sign of Anxiety Heading Into Holidays

US consumers showed signs of fatigue leading up to the longest government shutdown, and their outlook has worsened ever since, sending a note of caution heading into the holiday-shopping season. Read More

Tariffs On Some Grocery Items Lifted, But Holiday Price Relief Is Elusive

President Trump lifted the 40% duty on certain products from Brazil, including beef, but a processor’s downsizing complicates it. Read More

US retail sales growth cools; consumer sentiment sags amid job market worries

Retail sales rose 0.2% after an unrevised 0.6% gain in August, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales, which are mostly goods and anot ... Read More

Shop Smarter With the Consumer Reports Price Tracker

As tariff talk continues, we're following the prices of 16 popular products to help you navigate marketplace shiftsEconomic uncertainty is making it difficult for shoppers to predict prices for ... Read More

Consumers to slash holiday budgets by over 10%

Concerned over lingering inflation and higher prices, U.S. consumers earning under $50,000 annually will spend 24% less on holiday items this year, while higher earners (over $150,000) will spend 26% ... Read More