Consumer News There Was Little Relief From Inflation In March

Consumer sentiment plunges to lowest in three years as shutdown hits record length

In a preliminary reading, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index fell to 50.3 in October, down from 53.6 the month before. Read More

French consumer confidence wilts in March on inflation fears

French consumer confidence fell in March to its lowest point in a little more than a year as inflation fears surged to their highest level ever, a monthly survey showed on Tuesday. Read More

A higher-than-expected inflation figure would put the Reserve Bank in quite a spot

If the September quarter consumer price index comes in higher than expected, it could postpone home loan relief for borrowers and create a dilemma for the RBA. Read More

Consumer sentiment sours as government shutdown threatens economic damage

The fresh data marked three consecutive months of worsening shopper attitudes. Consumer sentiment soured in October as a government shutdown threatens to weaken a wobbly economy beset by an uptick in ... Read More

Millions of New Yorkers will receive inflation relief checks worth up to $400 in the fall — but other states have their own rebates. Do you qualify?

While Washington hasn’t approved a new round of stimulus checks, state governments can add stimulus or inflation relief payments to their budgets. That’s what New York did earlier this year. About 8 ... Read More

The Bank of Canada could cut rates again. It likely won’t help food prices

As many Canadians struggle with affording essentials like food, experts say an interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada could help consumers, but not as much for grocery prices. Read More