Consumer News Map Shows Where Americans Think Cost Of Living Went Up In Just Two Months

Americans blame Trump as cost of living surges

Ipsos poll shows that a majority of Americans say they are spending more on grocery and utility bills than they were a year ago, and they blame President Donald Trump for the rising prices. The poll, ... Read More

Americans aren’t worried about the government shutdown. But they remain unnerved about the cost of living and weak hiring

Persistent worries about the higher cost of living and few job opportunities pushed consumer sentiment down to its seventh-lowest level in October, on records going back to 1952. Consumer sentiment ... Read More

Consumer confidence remains fragile, latest University of Michigan index shows

Consumer sentiment around the U.S. dipped in October, sinking to a five-month low as Americans fret over a stalling job market and stubbornly high inflation, new private economic data shows. The ... Read More

Consumer sentiment falls to seventh-lowest level since 1952 as Americans worry about cost of living and jobs

Consumer sentiment edged lower in early October to a preliminary reading of 55, the University of Michigan reported Friday, October 10. The level represents the seventh-lowest reading in records ... Read More

Nearly 70% of Americans think the economy is on the ‘wrong track’ and even more think it’s a bad time to buy a home, Fannie Mae survey shows

A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data reveals nearly 70% of Americans believe the economy is headed in the wrong direction. An even higher ... Read More

Government shutdown delays Social Security's cost-of-living announcement. Here's what to know.

The Social Security Administration's annual announcement setting next year's cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will be delayed because of the government shutdown, the agency said. Each year, the ... Read More