An exploration of how a divided economy, the "experience" boom, and escalating global risks are defining the consumer ...

Buy now, pay later and rewards programs are making spending far too easy and frictionless. It's causing more debt and worse ...

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased slightly more than expected in January, which together with ...

Consumer sentiment recently sank near an all-time low, but actual spending on cars, homes and travel remains solid, according to CEOs appearing at the CNBC CEO Council Summit. Pinterest CEO Bill Ready ...

WASHINGTON — A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans also cut back on their spending last month. Prices rose 2.3% in May ...

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) is down nearly 9% year-to-date, but the story behind that number matters more than the number itself. This fund carries the “consumer discretionary” ...

Tariffs – and uncertainty surrounding them and how prices will be affected – could spell the end of the "resilient consumer" as Americans are stressing more over rising costs and increasingly have a ...

While Americans are increasingly concerned about their financial standing, consumer spending has picked up. Even though spending is higher now, financial constraints coupled with expectations that the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anne Field covers impact entrepreneurship and impact investing. Jan 24, 2025, 10:16am EST On the one hand, socially responsible ...

Even before the Iran war’s oil price spikes, people were getting more cautious about spending. That means buying less from ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) regularly measures the change in the prices paid by consumers in the U.S. for a representative ...

The news: Consumer spending rose 0.4% in February, representing solid first-quarter growth, according to the latest consumer ...