The economy is beginning to inspire confidence again, but Americans are not convinced that confidence will arrive in their own wallets anytime soon. That disconnect...
Twenty-five states filed a lawsuit Monday (Aug. 3) asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to declare the Trump administration’s latest tariffs illegal, the Office of the New York State...
The latest data on spending shows it continues to outrun income growth as higher prices absorb more of the household budget. June offered another example:...
Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed in the second quarter, according to an advance estimatereleased Thursday (July 30) by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of...
Healthcare costs are squeezing consumer confidence from both ends of the age spectrum. Baby boomers and seniors in the United States face steep routine bills,...
Two consumers can share a generation, an income bracket and many of the same expenses while occupying markedly different financial positions. That is one of...
Ask what expensive gas does to a household, and you’ll get the familiar answer. It squeezes the budget. Less to spend, more to worry about....
Concerns about the price of food and groceries contributed to a decline in consumer confidence in July, according to The Conference Board. The organization’s Consumer Confidence Index...
The cost of getting to work is starting to determine who gets to work. Transportation problems are causing lower-paid workers to miss shifts, lose income...