October’s consumer sentiment reading has essentially kept pace with September, though consumers’ long-term views are less optimistic. Data from the University of Michigan Survey of...
Consumer sentiment slipped in September amid concerns about high prices and rekindled trade disputes, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. The survey’s...
America’s biggest retailers are about to turn a weak government sales report into a six-company test of consumer endurance. U.S. retail and food service sales...
The economy is beginning to inspire confidence again, but Americans are not convinced that confidence will arrive in their own wallets anytime soon. That disconnect...
Concerns about the price of food and groceries contributed to a decline in consumer confidence in July, according to The Conference Board. The organization’s Consumer Confidence Index...
Consumer sentiment has ticked up as gas prices eased, according to preliminary results for June from the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers. The report’s...
Lower-income Americans are facing high levels of economic insecurity and financial strain, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. These pressures have contributed...
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says interest rates should remain steady amid continued inflation. “With regard to future rate cuts, I am going to need...
Target is keeping watch on consumer sentiment even as the retailer’s sales improve. The company released first quarter earnings Wednesday (May 20) showing a 6.7%...