A strong labor market may be softening, confirming consumer hesitancy in returning to previous spending patterns. Department of Labor figures released Thursday (June 8) noted increased...
The debt ceiling deal didn’t happen soon enough to prevent a decline in consumer confidence. While President Joe Biden announced Sunday (May 28) an agreement on...
As consumers cut spending, investors are reportedly worried Target’s next earnings will miss the mark. The retailer is set to release quarterly figures Wednesday (May 17), and...
Subscriptions considered discretionary were among the first to go when consumers began slashing their budgets and their providers have generally struggled since. Although there have...
After pandemic and inflation woes, Main Street is digging in to face economic headwinds on the horizon. Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) seeking a chance...
Connect the data dots and a story emerges — where the Fed’s Beige Book hints at what to come. And what’s to come looks to...
Consumers increasingly expect a recession. The University of Michigan’s monthly Surveys of Consumers noted this trend Friday (March 31) as it released final results that...
Consumer sentiment about the economy and their finances slipped in March but remained higher than a year ago. The index of consumer sentiment for the...
After a crushing Q4 in which the country’s second-largest seller of used cars saw its unit sales and revenue drop more than 20%, Carvana said...