Consumer News Suddenly, Consumers Aren’t Nearly As Confident As They Were

Consumer confidence dips modestly in October with Americans concerned about the future

Consumer confidence weakened slightly in October as Americans remain anxious about their future financial prospects. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell by 1 ... Read More

Uh-oh: Credit-card spending falls again. Consumers aren't confident in the economy.

Americans aren't pulling out their credit cards as much as they were last year. Americans cut back on the use of credit cards in August in another sign of caution, as households grapple with stubborn ... Read More

US consumer confidence slips to six-month low; worries over job availability rising

U.S. consumer confidence eased to a six-month low in October amid worries about the availability of jobs in the near-term, offering more ammunition for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again ... Read More

US consumer confidence dips in October as job and income worries grow

Consumer confidence in the United States fell slightly in October as Americans grew more worried about their future job prospects and income outlook despite modest improvements in current economic ... Read More

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

Credit-card spending falls again — Americans aren’t confident in the economy

Americans cut back on the use of credit cards in August in another sign of caution, as households grapple with stubborn inflation, a tougher job market and lingering economic uncertainty tied to U.S. Read More