The consumer showed up with caution in May, but a low inflation rate added some fuel to the arguments for an interest rate cut. Those...
The number of people receiving unemployment benefits reached its highest level in over two years. The insured unemployment number for the week ended June 15...
The third estimate of how gross domestic product (GDP) fared in the first quarter showed — at least in the headline number — there was...
Amazon’s market valuation topped $2 trillion for the first time Wednesday (June 26), driven in part by investor interest in artificial intelligence (AI). The company...
Merchant steering, which is a practice where retailers offer discounts to consumers if they use certain payment methods, could be getting eclipsed by surcharges and...
Consumer confidence slipped slightly in June but didn’t stray far from where it’s been for two years. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index dipped to...
Walmart is following up its just-finished summer savings event with another one weeks later, as the retailer looks to compete with Amazon’s Prime Day to...
Despite a robust economy, a significant portion of American consumers are grappling with financial challenges that affect their shopping habits in profound ways, and to...
The big consumer news last Friday was that the University of Michigan’s June Consumer Sentiment Index hit a seven-month low. Many scratched their heads, particularly...