This holiday season, Evercore ISI’s annual Christmas tree survey suggests that consumer spending is taking a hit. According to the survey, tree sales were up just 3% year over year in the three weeks ...

Americans kept spending through November, with broad retail gains and strong dining out data suggesting real GDP could top 3% ...

The dip to 4.23B is not only a significant decline from the forecasted figure but also a decrease from the previous figure of 9.18B. This marks a substantial shift in consumer behavior, potentially ...

Explore how deflation impacts national debt, from rising real debt values to reduced spending and increased interest rates ...

Real consumer spending growth is expected to decline to about 1.5% in 2026, though it will remain the backbone of the U.S. economy, according to a Tuesday report from Moody’s Ratings. More cautious ...

The last piece of official inflation data to land before the Federal Reserve’s policymaking meeting next week was a shutdown-delayed report that showed the pace of price hikes remained stubborn in ...

Brick-and-mortar retailers saw holiday spending jump about 2.9% compared to 2024 but e-commerce outlets easily outpaced that ...

Wherever consumer sentiment goes, consumer spending usually goes too. They're like buddies that do everything together. Consumer sentiment wants a hair cut, its buddy consumer spending does too. But ...

There's a puzzling split between how consumers overall feel about the economy and how they're acting, how much they are spending overall. Normally spending and feelings go together. Not right now.

UK consumers reined in their spending for the first time since 2020, amid growing concerns about rising living costs. According to Barclays data debit and credit card spending fell, even as households ...