inflation

Fed Beige Book Signals Margin Squeeze for Consumer Brands

Fed Beige Book Signals Margin Squeeze for Consumer Brands
Fed Beige Book Signals Margin Squeeze for Consumer Brands
June 03, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Americans are facing growing affordability pressures, and companies are having mixed results in passing on higher costs, the Federal Reserve said in its May Beige Book released Wednesday...

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Dollar General Attracts All Income Groups as Economic Pressures Mount
Dollar General Attracts All Income Groups as Economic Pressures Mount
June 02, 2026  |  Earnings

Dollar General’s core customers are cutting back on food purchases and other household expenses due to rising gas prices and reductions in SNAP benefit payments,...

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The Cutback Economy Spares Pets, Streaming and Dinner Out
The Cutback Economy Spares Pets, Streaming and Dinner Out
June 01, 2026  |  Economy

Gas hit $4.56 a gallon heading into Memorial Day weekend. That was up more than $1.50 from where it was before the Iran war in...

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Inflation Hits Every Generation. But Not in the Same Place.
Inflation Hits Every Generation. But Not in the Same Place.
May 28, 2026  |  Economy

Inflation in the United States hit 3.8% in April, its highest in nearly three years. The Iran war sent energy costs soaring 18% year over...

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Cutting Back Isn’t Working: Why Doing More, Not Less, Is the Only Strategy That Helps
Cutting Back Isn’t Working: Why Doing More, Not Less, Is the Only Strategy That Helps
May 28, 2026  |  Economy

For millions of consumers, surviving this economy is no longer about opening the wallet less often or drawing the purse strings ever tighter. It’s about...

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Banks Push Upstream as Consumers Brace for Higher Costs
Banks Push Upstream as Consumers Brace for Higher Costs
May 27, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are preparing for higher costs before those costs fully hit their wallets. PYMNTS Intelligence found that 58% of consumers expect economic forces to hurt...

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NY Fed Links Crashing Consumer Sentiment to K-Shaped Economy
NY Fed Links Crashing Consumer Sentiment to K-Shaped Economy
May 27, 2026  |  Economy

Lower-income Americans are facing high levels of economic insecurity and financial strain, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. These pressures have contributed...

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Consumer Confidence Drops as Gas Prices Hit Home
Consumer Confidence Drops as Gas Prices Hit Home
May 26, 2026  |  Economy

Gas prices and worries about war-related inflation caused consumer confidence to fall in May. The latest edition of The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index showed...

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