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

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, weak hiring and stubborn inflation. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer ... Read More

Nearly 1 in 4 American households living paycheck to paycheck, report reveals

A new Bank of America Institute report shows 24% of U.S. households live paycheck to paycheck in 2025, up from last year as inflation continues to outpace wages. Read More

Number of Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck Surges

According to a recent survey by payroll processing firm ADP, 64 percent of American workers polled report living paycheck to paycheck, up from the 46 percent who said the same in a 2023 study ... Read More

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

Washington (CNN) — Persistent worries about the higher cost of living and few job opportunities pushed consumer sentiment down to its seventh-lowest level on records going back to 1952. Consumer ... Read More

Where the American consumer is starting to crack

Tell us what's the single biggest takeaway about the consumer that we know right now. Christine Short You know it's not new. We've been hearing about this for a little while. But from a lot of the ... Read More

Consumer sentiment sluggish with Americans in ‘wait-and-see mode’ over inflation

Tariffs, fear of inflation and a weakening job market continue to weigh on American consumers. The University of Michigan’s long-running consumer sentiment survey released final results for October, ... Read More

The Fed just cut rates. But relief might not come quickly enough for some Americans

Falcon Heights, Minnesota (CNN) — The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time this year, a move that could provide some relief for Americans from the higher cost of living. Read More

Social Security's New Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is Out -- and Most Americans Think It's Not Enough. What Do You Think?

The 2026 Social Security COLA gives retirees a 2.8% increase in their monthly benefit. Senior-specific inflation has been significantly higher than 3% in some categories. Medicare Part B premiums are ... Read More