Consumer sentiment hit a record low, but jobs and income data suggest spending holds. Oil prices pose the real risk worth ...

The recent drop in consumer income in May has raised concerns about a potential recession, but experts argue that this decline may not be a true indicator of an economic downturn. On Friday, data ...

Inflation is meaningfully above target, inflation expectations have been creeping higher and the public is highly sensitive to rising prices,” St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said.

With high inflation and rising interest rates on consumer debt, an increasing percentage of workers considered to be high-income earners now say they live paycheck to paycheck. Subscribe to read this ...

From airlines, retail giants, and restaurants, industries are increasingly tailoring their offerings to appeal to higher‑earning customers as they continue to take up a growing share of their customer ...

Although investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut and the stock market has kept powering along, the economy is facing growing headwinds on one crucial front — consumer spending.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Conerly connect the dots between the economy ... and business! Consumer spending will play a large role in the economy in ...

Rising income pressures that have shifted consumer preferences toward affordability and sustainability. Consumers spent less money on clothing, shoes and accessories last year compared to 2023, ...

It's been 30 years since the cost of food ate up this much of your income, according to the U.S. Labor Department. American consumers are now spending 11.3% of their disposable income on food.