Consumer News Inflation Is Pushing Families To Spend More Than Their Incomes

Inflation is cooling, so why is there an ‘affordability crisis?’

Housing and insurance costs remain stubbornly high, keeping monthly bills elevated even as overall inflation cools. Food prices have stopped rising ... Read More

Inflation eased in November, delayed report shows

Inflation had risen steadily through 2025, amid President Trump's aggressive tariff campaign. Will it stick around in 2026? Read More

Inflation Unexpectedly Slowed to 2.7% in November

The latest Consumer Price Index was below what economists had expected and likely reflects what they called distortions caused by the government shutdown. Read More

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

Consumers feared a Trump tariff inflation crisis. Will it ever come?

Millions of Americans braced for runaway inflation in response to President Trump's aggressive import tariffs. They're still waiting. 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

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

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

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

Consumer Sentiment, An Important Indicator Of The Economy, Falls More

Friday came the data from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. November 2025 data. The overall index of consumer sentiment fell from 53.6 in October to 51.0. November 2024 it was 71.8, a ... Read More