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Consumer spending stalled in September as inflation remained stubborn

The last piece of official inflation data to land before the Federal Reserve’s policymaking meeting next week was a shutdown-delayed report that showed the pace of price hikes remained stubborn in ... Read More

Why consumers may keep spending despite affordability angst

While President Donald Trump this week called concern about the cost of living a “con job,” the strain American households are feeling is real. Read More

Consumers Are Still Sour, But Hope is Rising on Inflation

Consumer sentiment improved marginally in December as respondents to the survey said that they expected an improvement in inflation and in their personal finances. Read More

US Consumer Spending Stalled in September, Inflation in Line

US consumer spending stalled in September, suggesting Americans were already stretched going into the government shutdown in the face of stubborn inflation. Read More

Everyday Economics: A consumer slowdown, fraying margins, and a big test for the Fed

Photo: Matthew Henry / Burst Last week’s data told a clear story: the U.S. consumer is still standing, but looking increasingly tired – and businesses are starting to absorb more of the pain. What We ... Read More

Majority of Americans say tariffs hurt their family's financial situation, are spending more on groceries and utilities: Poll

About 7 in 10 Americans are spending more on groceries compared to last year. Most Americans say they are spending more on groceries and utilities and say tariffs hurt inflation, the economy and their ... Read More

How consumers will get through the holidays

Tariff and inflation jitters have colored U.S. consumers’ outlook for much of the year, and now the holiday shopping season is commencing with a sense of instability across income levels. This year, ... Read More

The dirty secret of America’s holiday shopping season

Americans, enraged about years of rising prices, are going into the 2025 holiday shopping season prepared for battle. But this holiday shopping season could look a lot stronger than you’d expect – on ... Read More

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

• A flurry of economic data released Tuesday after a blackout during the government shutdown paints a confusing picture of the US economy. • September wholesale inflation rose by 0.3%, keeping the ... Read More

Relentless financial pressure has Black Friday shoppers of all incomes even more hungry for deals than usual today

'The consumer right now is absolutely value-centric' After several years of rising prices and economic uncertainty, Black Friday shoppers are more focused on scoring the best deals. Both lower income ... Read More

Consumer spending is the U.S. economy's main driver. Here's how it's doing

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy. The American economy is a consumer economy. Read More