Cost of Living

Consumers Eye Slowing Inflation, but Relief May Be Temporary

Consumers Eye Slowing Inflation, but Relief May Be Temporary
Consumers Eye Slowing Inflation, but Relief May Be Temporary
June 09, 2025  |  Economy

The news that consumers expect to see a slowdown in inflation is, arguably, optimistic. As PYMNTS reported Monday (June 9), the Federal Reserve Bank of...

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New York Fed: Consumers Expect Inflation to Slow
New York Fed: Consumers Expect Inflation to Slow
June 09, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers’ expectations about the direction of inflation broadly improved in May. Among all demographics and across the three time periods about which they were surveyed,...

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Revolving Credit Jumped in April as Consumers Loaded Up on Card Debt
Revolving Credit Jumped in April as Consumers Loaded Up on Card Debt
June 06, 2025  |  Economy

The paydowns earlier this year were temporary. And as the latest consumer credit data from the Federal Reserve on Friday (June 6) indicated, consumers turned...

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Walmart and Amazon Chase Agentic AI, Robotic Warehouses and Customer Loyalty
Walmart and Amazon Chase Agentic AI, Robotic Warehouses and Customer Loyalty
June 06, 2025  |  Retail

Retailers like Amazon and Walmart don’t just battle for consumer spend in brick-and-mortar or online. They battle everywhere, all the time. As shoppers shift habits...

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Retailers Cautious in Descriptions of Tariff-Related Price Increases
Retailers Cautious in Descriptions of Tariff-Related Price Increases
May 30, 2025  |  Retail

Retailers are reportedly trying to answer questions about tariff-related price increases without mentioning price increases. They are doing so as they try to tell investors that they...

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Best Buy Predicts Dip in Sales Amid ‘Incredibly Fluid’ Tariff Outlook
Best Buy Predicts Dip in Sales Amid ‘Incredibly Fluid’ Tariff Outlook
May 29, 2025  |  Earnings

Despite its customers’ resilience, Best Buy expects sales to dip this year because of tariffs. The electronics retailer released quarterly earnings Thursday (May 29), projecting...

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GDP Shows Consumer Resilience Under Pressure as CEOs Eye Recession
GDP Shows Consumer Resilience Under Pressure as CEOs Eye Recession
May 29, 2025  |  Economy

Tariffs are in limbo. GDP is shrinking. CEOs are pessimistic. And consumers are caught in the middle of all the uncertainty, buffeted by rising prices...

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Rite Aid Attributes Bankruptcy Return to Empty Shelves, Shopper Trade-Down
Rite Aid Attributes Bankruptcy Return to Empty Shelves, Shopper Trade-Down
May 06, 2025  |  Retail

Rite Aid has claimed in a court filing Tuesday (May 6) that its inability to sustain a successful recovery and its subsequent return to bankruptcy...

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