Soft' data like consumer sentiment is improving just as 'hard' economic data like the jobs report show weakness, reversing a ...

American consumers continue spending at consistent levels, but many remain ready to cut non-essential expenses if economic ...

Americans are reining in their spending at fast-food restaurants as they continue to face economic uncertainty.

Earnings season is not only an opportunity for investors to evaluate the success (or lack thereof) of individual companies in ...

The focus has been on topics such as consumer confidence, Federal Reserve meeting minutes, a leading tech company’s earnings report, housing market trends, and an important inflation gauge.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. consumer prices rose 2.7% in July compared with a year earlier, matching ...

RESTON, Va., June 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest data from the Consumer Trends Report released today by Resonate, the leader in AI-powered predictive consumer intelligence, reveals that economic ...

The cost of housing rose 0.2% in July, driving the overall increase in the index, while the price of food was unchanged as ...

You would also want to look at consumer spending habits, which in many ways reflect how everyday people are thinking about their own economic futures. If people are optimistic, they may buy more.

Wendy's is facing softer consumer demand, with households earning less than $50,000 planning to cut back on eating out.

The consumer economy is cooling and car prices remain vastly higher from just a few years ago. But there is little sign that ...