Kohl’s sales continue to slip as its shoppers continue to face household budgetary pressures. The department store chain reported quarterly earnings Wednesday (Aug. 26) showing...
European consumers’ inflation expectations inched down in July, the European Central Bank said in a Friday (Aug. 21) press release. Consumers’ median expectations for inflation over the next 12 months...
Years of inflation, promotions, personalized discounts and constantly shifting online prices have made shoppers better at finding deals. They have also made it harder for...
Tariffs alone cannot explain the persistence of 3% inflation in 2025, three Federal Reserve Bank of Boston economists wrote in an article posted Wednesday (Aug....
Consumers are getting some inflation relief, at least in terms of the slowdown in price increases. They’re just not necessarily getting it on the bills...
The June credit report indicates that the checkout total can keep rising even when the consumer’s financial cushion is getting thinner. Consumer credit expanded at...
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:...
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...
Consumers in euro area countries perceive and expect significant reductions in inflation, the European Central Bank (ECB) said in a Friday (July 24) press release....