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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 and amid weak hiring and stubborn inflation. Read More

Consumer confidence falls sharply as Americans worry about the economy

Consumer confidence plunged in November to lowest level since April as Americans cite inflation, tariffs, and uncertainty as weighing on sentiment, according to The Conference Board. Read More

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales. Read More

Inflation weighing on US income growth ahead of holiday season, study says

Inflation has helped set back income growth to levels comparable to the slow recovery from the Great Recession more than a decade ago, according to an analysis of bank account data from the JPMorgan ... Read More

Shoppers plan to cut Black Friday weekend spending this year, survey shows

Consumers are looking to shell out less this holiday season, new data from Deloitte shows. Surveyed shoppers said they plan to spend 4% less than last year between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, ... Read More

US Consumer Spending Slows in September as Inflation and Income Gaps Bite

U.S. retail and restaurant sales rose modestly in September as consumers began pulling back after a summer of stronger spending, ... Read More

US retail sales growth slows in September; energy prices boost producer inflation

U.S. retail sales increased less than expected in September, suggesting consumer fatigue amid higher prices, though the moderation was not enough to dampen economists' expectations for solid economic ... 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