Consumer spending rose again in September and likely foreshadows a robust pace of economic growth in the third quarter when ...

Experts fling themselves from one direction to another, but consumers have a steadier sense of what is happening overall.

U.S. consumer spending increased moderately in September after three straight months of solid gains, suggesting a loss of ...

Gross Domestic Product data for the second quarter came out on Thursday. Economists expected a moderate slowdown in growth, given inflation and interest rates. Instead, the reading shows a robust ...

Neither business leaders nor consumers needed to hear Wednesday’s dismal news that the U.S. economy shrank 0.3 percent during the first quarter of 2025 to voice their concerns about the way things are ...

Economic growth came in pretty strong for the fourth quarter of 2024. As we learned on Thursday, GDP rose at an annual rate of 2.3%. And consumer spending is a key contributor. It rose 4.2% for the ...

The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index increased in November 2024 to 111.7, the highest level since July 2023. The surge in confidence followed a swift and decisive outcome to the U.S.

U.S. consumer spending is weakening amid rising debt and job losses, signaling recession risks for 2026. Read what investors ...

Good news indicators on inflation, the job market and economy may be overshadowing the struggles faced by many consumers as ...

The broader U.S. economy still appears to be in pretty good shape thanks to American consumers The Federal Reserve cut interest rates last week because of fresh worries about the jobs market, but the ...