Consumer Spending

Households Expect Inflation to Soar to 6.5% as They Sour on the Economy
Households Expect Inflation to Soar to 6.5% as They Sour on the Economy
April 25, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer sentiment continues to be buffeted by tariffs and worries about inflation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Debit Spend and Deposit Growth Drive Discover’s Final Standalone Quarter
Debit Spend and Deposit Growth Drive Discover’s Final Standalone Quarter
April 24, 2025  |  Earnings

Discover Financial Services posted first-quarter earnings results Thursday (April 24) that showed improving credit metrics, increased debit spending and higher deposits, ahead of its pending...

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American Airlines Waits for Tariff ‘Clearance,’ Holds Short on 2025 Guidance
American Airlines Waits for Tariff ‘Clearance,’ Holds Short on 2025 Guidance
April 24, 2025  |  Earnings

Trade and macro turbulence have clouded the runways for America’s airlines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Fiserv’s Shares Fall as Clover Growth Slows and Merchant Payments Processing Revenues Dip
Fiserv’s Shares Fall as Clover Growth Slows and Merchant Payments Processing Revenues Dip
April 24, 2025  |  Earnings

Shares of Fiserv plummeted in intraday trading Thursday (April 24) in the wake of its first-quarter earnings report, which showed slowing growth in its Clover...

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Mastercard CEO Sees No Sign of Consumer Spending Slowdown
Mastercard CEO Sees No Sign of Consumer Spending Slowdown
April 23, 2025  |  Mastercard

Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said the payments giant is not seeing consumer spending slow down despite the consumer sentiment surveys indicating that people are worried...

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Fed Survey Says Pervasive Uncertainty Hampers Companies’ Hiring and Growth Prospects
Fed Survey Says Pervasive Uncertainty Hampers Companies’ Hiring and Growth Prospects
April 23, 2025  |  Economy

Perhaps the best, or most positive, finding in the Federal Reserve’s latest qualitative survey of the economy and its prospects boils down to this: Get...

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Credit Card Companies Prepare for Potential Losses
Credit Card Companies Prepare for Potential Losses
April 23, 2025  |  Credit Cards

As the economy faces potential challenges, credit card companies are taking proactive measures to prepare for a downturn. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Synchrony CEO: Credit Metrics Strong as Consumers ‘Are Being Disciplined’
Synchrony CEO: Credit Metrics Strong as Consumers ‘Are Being Disciplined’
April 22, 2025  |  Earnings

Synchrony Financial’s first-quarter results indicated that consumers are pulling back on spending, particularly for larger ticket items, and have taken steps to pare down their...

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Alternative Data Boosts Credit Access as New Legislation Emerges
Alternative Data Boosts Credit Access as New Legislation Emerges
April 21, 2025  |  Financial Inclusion

Roughly two years ago, PYMNTS Intelligence, working in collaboration with Sezzle, found that 80 million U.S. consumers lacked reliable access to credit, which means that...

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