Consumer Confidence news and trends

Job Market Strains Push Holiday Spending Toward eCommerce
Economy // September 30, 2025

Confidence drives consumer spending, and the health of the labor market underpins how secure households feel about loosening their wallets. As fall begins, the latest survey data shows consumers growing more cautious about both jobs and the economy, signaling potential headwinds for discretionary categories such...

American Consumers Facing Highest Tariff Rate in 90 Years
Economy // September 28, 2025

New import levies have Americans facing the highest tariff rates in nearly a century. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Consumers Temper Spending Plans as Confidence Slides in June
Economy // June 24, 2025

The most recent inflation data indicate that the impact of tariffs overall has been thus far not been as drastic as some might have feared. But consumers are still mulling what’s to come, and the spending picture is at best mixed. Get the Full Story Complete...

JPMorgan Forecasts Rising Interest Income Despite Economic Uncertainty
Banking // May 19, 2025

America’s biggest bank says businesses and consumers are resilient in the face of uncertainty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Interviews & Exclusives
Earnings Roundup Finds Resilient Consumer Spend and Solid Credit

April 18, 2025
The four financial services companies that reported results Thursday (April 18) — KeyCorp, Truist, American Express and Fifth Third Bancorp — faced investors against a backdrop of fresh tariff headlines, stubborn inflation and a rate path that is anything but clear. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]

Online Sales Muted as Consumers Rush to Buy Cars and TVs Ahead of Tariffs

April 16, 2025
As earnings season kicked off last week, JPMorgan’s CFO Jeremy Barnum said on the conference call with analysts that consumers had been front-loading their spending ahead of anticipated price increases...

Inflation and Tariff Anxieties Spur Consumers to ‘Pull Forward’ Their Spending

March 25, 2025
Consumers are weighed down by concerns about tariffs and the state of their own financial conditions — and they’re anything but confident. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

CFPB, Crypto and Consumer Confidence: Inside DC’s Unpredictable Regulatory Storm

March 03, 2025
If you’re tracking the mania in Washington, D.C., from a financial services perspective these days, you might notice that it’s starting to resemble a weather forecast. Get the Full Story...

Quick Reads
American Consumers Facing Highest Tariff Rate in 90 Years

September 28, 2025
New import levies have Americans facing the highest tariff rates in nearly a century. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

JPMorgan Forecasts Rising Interest Income Despite Economic Uncertainty

May 19, 2025
America’s biggest bank says businesses and consumers are resilient in the face of uncertainty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

US Travelers Hit the Road as Flight Costs Climb

May 12, 2025
Americans are increasingly taking road trips amid an inflation- and tariff-related decline in consumer confidence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Fed: Consumer Expectations ‘Deteriorate Sharply’ in Wake of Tariffs

May 08, 2025
Americans have a bleak outlook about their financial futures, new Federal Reserve data shows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...