September’s retail sales data showed a (slight) acceleration of spending from August, though we’re well off past peaks. And speaking of past peaks — looking...
A growing percentage of consumers think they could miss a minimum debt payment in the next three months. Consumers’ delinquency expectations increased for the fourth...
Consumer sentiment inched down in early October amid continued frustration over the prices of goods and services. While it dipped a “meager” 1.7% or 1.2...
The Producer Price Index (PPI) was unchanged in September after rising 0.2% in August. The PPI, which measures wholesale prices, saw a 0.2% increase in...
The luxury goods market is witnessing a notable trend toward strategic partnerships. Rather than retreating in the face of challenges, industry players are doubling down...
In economics, there’s often a bifurcation when it comes to data — the difference between what the headlines tell us and what the wallet feels....
The effects of Hurricane Helene, cutbacks in the auto industry and furloughs related to a strike at Boeing drove U.S. jobless claims to their highest total...
Despite the volatility month to month on credit card debt, per government reports, the trend remains, generally, upward and to the right. And for consumers...
Inflation may be waning, but Americans aren’t seeing much relief when paying for medical care. Employer-sponsored health insurance costs climbed 7% for the second year...