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

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

Consumer sentiment declined to 55 in October, the seventh-lowest level since 1952, according to a University of Michigan survey. Americans remain concerned about high prices and weakening job ... Read More

Americans aren’t worried about the government shutdown. But they remain pessimistic 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 on records going back to 1952. Read More

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

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. But there is a deepening ... Read More

The cost to heat your home this winter is expected to increase. See how much.

Americans will dish out more money to heat their homes this winter as electricity and natural gas costs continue to soar. That's according to a new study from the National Energy Assistance Directors ... Read More

We're Less Than 1 Month Away From the 2026 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Announcement. Here's Where Things Stand Today.

The annual Social Security COLA is based on an automated calculation based on inflation data. We need one more inflation report before we can calculate the exact 2026 COLA. The data we have so far ... Read More