Consumers may be scrutinizing purchases more closely, but May’s retail sales report showed spending activity remains firmly in motion. Advance estimates from the U.S. Census...
The cutback economy is proving less about consumer retreat than consumer prioritization. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest Generational Pulse Report found that while 66% of consumers in...
Americans are still spending on discretionary items, despite inflation, higher gas prices and the concern about affordability they share with researchers, Bank of America CEO...
Rent doesn’t wait for payday. As shelter costs continue to climb and consume a larger share of household budgets, consumers are looking for ways to...
Consumers are not standing still as higher living costs squeeze household budgets. They are cutting spending, delaying purchases, taking on extra work and using payment...
As shoppers put more of their budgets toward essentials, Amazon and Walmart are starting to play more distinct roles in American retail. That is the...
More households are feeling worse about their financial situation, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in a Monday (June 8) press release. The...
Call it the trillion-dollar question, focused on the U.S. consumer: How much longer can spending keep outpacing the economic headlines? The latest Federal Reserve consumer...
The latest Beige Book from the Federal Reserve suggested that the consumer remains standing, but not on equal footing. While economic activity expanded in most...