Households in the United States are struggling to cover their monthly expenses. Rent, groceries, utilities and childcare are demanding a greater share of the paycheck....
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is postponing its annual consumer spending report. The announcement Friday (Sept. 19), presented without explanation, follows President Donald Trump’s...
The retail calendar has always had its tentpoles. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. The holiday rush that begins in earnest when the leaves turn. But this...
The Mastercard Economics Institute expects holiday spending to increase at a lower rate than last year as consumers navigate a slowdown in hiring in the...
Paper coupons can boost a retailer’s appeal to customers who are older or who don’t have the latest iPhone, according to Kroger executives. During the...
Retail sales posted a stronger-than-expected gain in August, helped in part by back-to-school shopping, and especially by online purchases. However, data released Tuesday (Sept. 16)...
Every four months, the Federal Reserve releases its survey of household spending, offering a snapshot into where household budgets have been allocated and where paychecks...
A growing number of consumers in the United States are living paycheck to paycheck, not because they earn too little, but because of how their...
Kroger saw sales tick up in its second quarter as shoppers continued to cautiously spend. The grocery giant released earnings Thursday (Sept. 11) showing a...