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Grocery Spending Moves Online as Affordability Concerns Rise
Grocery Spending Moves Online as Affordability Concerns Rise
January 26, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Consumer spending continues to move fluidly across digital and physical channels, but groceries are emerging as one of the clearest signals of where financial pressure...

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Consumer Sentiment Improves Despite Financial Pressures
Consumer Sentiment Improves Despite Financial Pressures
January 23, 2026  |  Economy

Consumer outlook improved in January, reversing some of the sharp deterioration seen at the end of last year, though the recovery remains tentative. The University of...

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President Trump Takes Affordability Fight to Davos
President Trump Takes Affordability Fight to Davos
January 21, 2026  |  Economy

President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday (Jan. 21) drew headlines for its geopolitical content but was also...

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How Affordability Became America’s Conversation
How Affordability Became America’s Conversation
January 21, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Most Americans probably don’t remember the exact inflation rate last year. But they remember that the footlong they once paid 5 dollars for is now...

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Why the Labor Economy Turns to Credit to Keep Spending
Why the Labor Economy Turns to Credit to Keep Spending
January 21, 2026  |  Economy

The U.S. Labor Economy may sit at the lower end of the wage scale, but it punches far above its weight in economic impact. Roughly...

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Study Finds Most Paycheck-to-Paycheck Households Expect Tariffs to Worsen Financial Strain
Study Finds Most Paycheck-to-Paycheck Households Expect Tariffs to Worsen Financial Strain
January 20, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

The latest round of tariff threats tied to global trade tensions, lobbed this weekend over Greenland, arrives at a moment when millions of U.S. households...

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Tariff Renewal Raises Real Question of Who Can Bear the Cost
Tariff Renewal Raises Real Question of Who Can Bear the Cost
January 19, 2026  |  Economy

The specter of a global trade war once again raised its head over the weekend. The immediate takeaway of the tariff news was familiar: uncertainty...

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Only 24% of Americans Saved More in 2025
Only 24% of Americans Saved More in 2025
January 16, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

A growing share of Americans look financially stable on paper yet remain one unexpected bill away from strain, according to PYMNTS Intelligence research that reframed...

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