Consumer Spending

Affordability Rewrites the Household Balance Sheet
Affordability Rewrites the Household Balance Sheet
December 19, 2025  |  Economy

Rising prices are reshaping not just household budgets but the financial relationship between generations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
December 19, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The December 2025 update of the “Wage to Wallet™ Index” reveals an economy that is no longer moving in a single direction, but splitting along a...

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Inflation Cools Overall But Consumers Stay Value-Driven
Inflation Cools Overall But Consumers Stay Value-Driven
December 18, 2025  |  Economy

After weeks of a government shutdown, economic data continue to roll in, and the latest inflation figures sketch a picture that is far from definitive....

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Retail Sales Stall as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressure Builds
Retail Sales Stall as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressure Builds
December 16, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

After weeks of delay, a fresh wave of government data is finally offering a clearer snapshot of how consumers and workers in the United States...

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American Express Reports 9% Increase in Consumer Spending Around Thanksgiving
American Express Reports 9% Increase in Consumer Spending Around Thanksgiving
December 10, 2025  |  Retail

Consumer retail spending from the week before Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday (Dec. 1) was up 9% year over year, American Express Chairman and CEO Stephen...

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Black Friday’s Big Traffic Shake-Up: Amazon Surges, Walmart Slips, Target Splits
Black Friday’s Big Traffic Shake-Up: Amazon Surges, Walmart Slips, Target Splits
December 09, 2025  |  Retail

Retail’s triple crown of Walmart, Amazon and Target saw major shifts in who shopped this year’s Black Friday sales—and not all the changes were identical....

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High-Income Households Lift Installment Adoption by 57%
High-Income Households Lift Installment Adoption by 57%
December 09, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are reshaping how they use credit, and PYMNTS Intelligence data shows that installment plans are becoming a central tool for managing cash flow in...

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The Gen X Factor in This Year’s Holiday Shopping Equation
The Gen X Factor in This Year’s Holiday Shopping Equation
December 08, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Gen Xers, the powerhouse of the U.S. consumer economy, are cutting back amid current financial challenges, a move that may already be impacting holiday spending....

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JPMorgan CEO Sees Consumers ‘Doing Fine’ Despite Job Troubles
JPMorgan CEO Sees Consumers ‘Doing Fine’ Despite Job Troubles
December 07, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The chief executive of America’s biggest bank says consumers continue to show resilience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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