America’s business inventories enjoyed a slight rebound in April, according to new Commerce Department data. A report released by the department Thursday (June 15) showed that total...
The latest retail sales data brings to mind that old 1960s mantra: Keep on truckin’. U.S. individuals and households boosted their spending in May, seemingly...
U.S. retail sales climbed slightly in April following two months of decline. Figures from the Commerce Department released Tuesday (May 16) showed spending increasing a...
January’s consumer spending numbers have turned out to be a temporary reprieve, as customers continue to cut back. The most recent Commerce Department spending numbers...
Americans are heading into the holiday shopping season spending more on essentials like food and gas, as well as big-ticket items like cars and discretionary...
Consumer spending in August rose 0.4%, aligning with bigger paychecks and rebounding from a decline last month even as inflation stays high. Excluding food and...
Consumer spending across the U.S. was up 1.1% in March, according to a Friday (April 29) Commerce Department press release. The spending boost was led...
You can’t keep the American shopper down. As The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (Oct. 15), U.S. consumer spending rose in September, a signal...
Labor Day travel and continued consumer resilience contributed to a 0.7% increase in consumer spending last month, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday (Oct....