Global supply chain pressures inched up in September, reaching their highest level since the recent peak seen in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI). The GSCPI rose to 1.28 in September, up from an upwardly...
Several economies in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region are growing faster than expected due to their involvement in manufacturing and exporting high-tech goods that support artificial intelligence-related activity, the World Bank Group said in a Tuesday (Oct. 6) press release. The World Bank...
The economy has a growing collection of oddly named consumers. One has two incomes, no children and a dog. Another earns plenty but has yet to build much wealth. A third is old enough to remember dial-up internet and young enough, apparently, to spend heavily...
Nonfarm payroll, employment in all major industries and the unemployment rate “changed little” in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said Friday (Oct. 2) in its latest employment situation summary. Media reports characterized the numbers as a continuation of the “low hire, low fire” trend...
October 01, 2026
Consumers may still feel secure about their jobs, but a thinner savings cushion is changing the financial environment in which they manage their money. This finding comes from the September 2026 edition of the PYMNTS Consumer Expectations Index, “Consumers Hold the Line as Their Financial Cushion Shrinks.” The report found that overall consumer confidence fell […]
September 16, 2026
Consumers didn’t wait to shell out funds for cars, furniture and electronics in August. Retail sales rose 1.2% from July to $773.9 billion, reversing July’s 0.5% decline, with several categories...
September 11, 2026
Consumer prices accelerated in August, adding to household expenses at a time when many financially constrained consumers have already reduced the discretionary spending they can most easily cut. The Consumer...
September 10, 2026
Americans aren’t expecting a wave of pink slips, but they’re becoming less confident about what would happen if they needed another job. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s August...
October 07, 2026
New Cox Automotive projections show used car prices dipping more than previously expected. The forecast from the automotive industry data solutions company Wednesday (Oct. 7) comes as consumers continue to exhibit declining sentiment amid high interest rates and gas prices. Cox says it has lowered the year-end outlook for its Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, expecting it to finish […]
October 06, 2026
Global supply chain pressures inched up in September, reaching their highest level since the recent peak seen in May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Global Supply...
October 06, 2026
Several economies in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region are growing faster than expected due to their involvement in manufacturing and exporting high-tech goods that support artificial intelligence-related activity,...
October 02, 2026
Nonfarm payroll, employment in all major industries and the unemployment rate “changed little” in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said Friday (Oct. 2) in its latest employment situation summary....
