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GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction
Economy // April 30, 2025

Consumer spending, the chief engine of economic growth, was not enough to stop an overall pullback in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). And with evidence of a slowing gains in disposable income, consumers’ appetite to keep spending look set to be tested. Get the Full...

IMF Says Tariffs Could Drive Up Global Public Debt
Economy // April 23, 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday (April 23) that the world’s governments should not let their support for those impacted by tariffs add to their already growing level of debt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cheer Up America, You Get Some of the Most Happy Awards, Too
David S. Evans // April 11, 2025

The World Happiness Report was released on March 20, which, in case you didn’t know, was the UN’s International Day of Happiness.  The big reveal is who is the happiest country of them all. And who is up or down. Get the Full Story Complete...

Consumers Keep Spending in Q4, But Savings Take a Hit
Consumer Insights // January 30, 2025

The latest data on fourth quarter gross domestic product indicates a general “headline number” slowdown. 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,...

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Latest GDP Data Indicates Continuing Pressures on Disposable Income

November 27, 2024
The Bureau of Economic Analysis confirmed Wednesday (Nov. 27) that third-quarter GDP grew at a 2.8% rate, unchanged from a previous estimate. 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 […]

Trending: Consumer Spending Drives Q3 GDP Despite Disposable Income Pressure

October 30, 2024
It’s a truism that as the U.S. consumer goes, so goes the economy. And consumers are still opening their wallets and purses, tapping to pay, clicking to pay, swiping their...

GDP Report Mixes Economic Growth With Slower Pace of Consumer Spending

July 25, 2024
The newest reading on gross domestic product (GDP) — for the second quarter, only a few weeks in the books — shows a quickening pace of growth. Get the Full...

First-Quarter GDP Slows as Consumers Trim Spending

April 25, 2024
And now it seems the slowdown is here. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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IMF Says Tariffs Could Drive Up Global Public Debt

April 23, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday (April 23) that the world’s governments should not let their support for those impacted by tariffs add to their already growing level of debt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Wholesale Inventories Dropped 0.3% in January, More Than Expected

March 06, 2024
The U.S. Census Bureau revised its wholesale inventories estimate for January downward Wednesday (March 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

GDP Increased 3.1% in 2023 as Consumers Kept Spending

January 25, 2024
America’s economy grew 3.1% in 2023 amid continued consumer spending on vehicles and electronics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Summer Spending Surge Fuels 4.9% Jump in GDP

October 26, 2023
Strong consumer spending this summer helped drive economic growth in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...