inflation

CPI Shows Grocery Inflation Down but Shelter Is Up, Keeping Pressure on Household Budgets

CPI Shows Grocery Inflation Down but Shelter Is Up, Keeping Pressure on Household Budgets
CPI Shows Grocery Inflation Down but Shelter Is Up, Keeping Pressure on Household Budgets
May 13, 2025  |  Economy

The headline number from the Consumer Price Index released Tuesday (May 13) by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that inflation grew at its slowest...

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New Data Shows Inflation Worries Grip US Consumers in Echo of the Pandemic
New Data Shows Inflation Worries Grip US Consumers in Echo of the Pandemic
May 13, 2025  |  Economy

Economically, it’s starting to feel like the height of the pandemic. Consumers in the United States, warily eyeing the impact of the President Donald Trump...

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US Travelers Hit the Road as Flight Costs Climb
US Travelers Hit the Road as Flight Costs Climb
May 12, 2025  |  Travel Payments

Americans are increasingly taking road trips amid an inflation- and tariff-related decline in consumer confidence. That’s according to a Monday (May 12) report from Bloomberg News, citing...

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BofA: Spending Growth Slowing Among All Income Groups
BofA: Spending Growth Slowing Among All Income Groups
May 11, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

New research from Bank of America (BofA) shows consumer spending slowing for all income levels. That data, released by the Bank of America Institute on...

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‘Uncertainty’ Talk on Earnings Calls Jumps 49% on Tariff Concerns
‘Uncertainty’ Talk on Earnings Calls Jumps 49% on Tariff Concerns
May 11, 2025  |  Earnings

The specter of tariff-related uncertainty continues to haunt corporate quarterly earnings calls. The term “uncertainty” appeared in 35% of first-quarter calls, jumping 49% from the...

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Tame April Inflation Report May Be Calm Before the Tariff Price Hike Storm
Tame April Inflation Report May Be Calm Before the Tariff Price Hike Storm
May 09, 2025  |  Economy

On Tuesday (May 13), we may see what could arguably be the calm before a stormy sea of inflation driven by volatile tariffs. The Consumer...

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Fed: Consumer Expectations ‘Deteriorate Sharply’ in Wake of Tariffs
Fed: Consumer Expectations ‘Deteriorate Sharply’ in Wake of Tariffs
May 08, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Americans have a bleak outlook about their financial futures, new Federal Reserve data shows. The latest edition of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s...

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Consumers Thinking Twice Eating Out or Just Cooking at Home
Consumers Thinking Twice Eating Out or Just Cooking at Home
May 07, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Inflation is changing the ways in which we eat, whether buying food at the grocery store or dining out. The PYMNTS Intelligence Paycheck-to-Paycheck report titled...

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