Consumer Spending

New Data Shows Why One Consumer Economy Has Become Three
New Data Shows Why One Consumer Economy Has Become Three
July 10, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer spending has become less about confidence and more about financial capacity, and that shift is giving banks and payments providers a clearer map of...

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PepsiCo Says Gas Prices Cutting Into US Consumer Food Spending
PepsiCo Says Gas Prices Cutting Into US Consumer Food Spending
July 09, 2026  |  Earnings

PepsiCo says high prices at the pump are keeping consumers from heading into the store to buy snacks. The food and beverage giant reported earnings...

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Cash Stuffing Brings Grandma’s Budgeting Back for Gen Z
Cash Stuffing Brings Grandma’s Budgeting Back for Gen Z
July 09, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

For a generation raised on smartphones, Gen Z has embraced a budgeting habit their grandparents would recognize instantly: cash stuffing. The practice — dividing currency...

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BNPL Boosts Basket Size When Shoppers See It Early
BNPL Boosts Basket Size When Shoppers See It Early
July 09, 2026  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later has moved well beyond its original role as an alternative payment method at checkout. It is shaping how retailers present products,...

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NY Fed Finds Falling Gas Prices Fail to Calm Inflation Fears
NY Fed Finds Falling Gas Prices Fail to Calm Inflation Fears
July 07, 2026  |  Economy

Consumers expect inflation to rise more than they expected a month ago, even as they expect gas prices to drop, according to the Federal Reserve...

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Rent Payments Push Credit Scores Into a New Era
Rent Payments Push Credit Scores Into a New Era
July 06, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Loan repayment histories, credit card balances and outstanding obligations have traditionally shaped most underwriting decisions. That approach is beginning to widen as lenders search for...

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49% of Young Adults Living With Parents as Costs Climb
49% of Young Adults Living With Parents as Costs Climb
July 05, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Younger Americans are increasingly residing with their parents to offset the high cost of living. That’s according to a report Saturday (July 4) from The...

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Easing Gas Prices Boost Consumer Sentiment for July Fourth
Easing Gas Prices Boost Consumer Sentiment for July Fourth
July 03, 2026  |  Economy

Gas prices heading into the Fourth of July weekend are the highest they’ve been in four years but lower than recent highs, AAA said in...

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Amazon and Walmart’s Summer Sale Wars Deliver a Win (With An Asterisk)
Amazon and Walmart’s Summer Sale Wars Deliver a Win (With An Asterisk)
July 02, 2026  |  Retail

Retailers found a way to get inflation-weary Americans to buy in June. The question is how much it cost them. Amazon’s four-day Prime Day pulled...

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