Inflation and recession jitters are cutting into the spending of households that aren’t living paycheck-to-paycheck, a sign of growing uncertainty among those with disposable income...
Meeting short-term and long-term goals is proving onerous as savings rates decline. But the short term might prove especially hazardous for those of us —...
Personalized experiences have slipped below bargains on holiday shoppers’ lists this season. This shift represents a sharp reversal in customer preference amid record-high inflation that...
A new study shows price is everything as budget-minded decisions are consumers’ top drivers. In the latest edition of “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Report:...
With the growth of direct-to-consumer (D2C) options enabling coffee drinkers to access increasingly niche, increasingly boutique products, prices have been rising for higher-end brands and...
As inflation continues to rise, consumers are becoming more frugal in their holiday food spending, shifting away from dining out at restaurants towards more cost-effective...
With the shock waves of inflation continuing to weaken spending power, most United States consumers are toning down their expectations for the 2022 holiday shopping...
The household economics of 2022 continues to confound, as consumers who are fearful of recession and whose wages are also not keeping pace with inflation...
There are economic cycles, there are business cycles and sometimes there are vicious cycles. If a mounting mix of new headwinds has it right, then...