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20% of Financially Unstable Consumers Cite Discretionary Spending as Reason

20% of Financially Unstable Consumers Cite Discretionary Spending as Reason
20% of Financially Unstable Consumers Cite Discretionary Spending as Reason
May 29, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Nonessential spending is far from the No. 1 reason that consumers struggle with financial instability, but for a significant share of those living paycheck to...

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Memorial Day Kicks Off Summer of the US Consumer
Memorial Day Kicks Off Summer of the US Consumer
May 27, 2024  |  Economy

In 1967, it was the Summer of Love. In 2020, it was the summer of COVID-19. When summer 2024 goes in the books — from...

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Fed Study: Two-Thirds of Adults Say Inflation Made Financial Situation ‘Worse’
Fed Study: Two-Thirds of Adults Say Inflation Made Financial Situation ‘Worse’
May 23, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Inflation continues to impact the financial lives of U.S. consumers — with a new Federal Reserve study showing that higher prices have made financial situations...

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Ross Stores COO: Shoppers’ Cost-Cutting Behaviors Fuel Off-Priced Retail Growth
Ross Stores COO: Shoppers’ Cost-Cutting Behaviors Fuel Off-Priced Retail Growth
May 23, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers cutting back on discretionary spending while trading down to value-focused merchants, Ross Stores is seeing these belt-tightening behaviors prove to be a mixed...

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U. Michigan Survey Shows Inflation and Unemployment Weighing on Consumer Sentiment
U. Michigan Survey Shows Inflation and Unemployment Weighing on Consumer Sentiment
May 10, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are souring about the near-term outlook — on inflation, job prospects and interest rates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Walmart Pushes BNPL Loans With One
Walmart Pushes BNPL Loans With One
April 23, 2024  |  BNPL

For Walmart, buy now, pay later (BNPL) may offer the means by which the retail giant pushes even further into financial services and toward super...

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Express Files for Bankruptcy as Gen Z Shoppers Redefine Fast Fashion
Express Files for Bankruptcy as Gen Z Shoppers Redefine Fast Fashion
April 22, 2024  |  Retail

With young consumers’ fashion habits rapidly evolving alongside quickly changing social media trends, Express has not been able to keep up. Get the Full Story...

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Congress Advances Earned Wage Access Bill as Popularity Grows
Congress Advances Earned Wage Access Bill as Popularity Grows
April 18, 2024  |  Personal Finance

When is a loan not a loan? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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