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Grocery prices blur lines between eating in and dining out
As grocery prices continue to rise, consumers are finding it increasingly difficult to determine whether it's cheaper to eat ...
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'I thought consumers weren't paying?' MAGA rips Josh Hawley over 'out of touch' proposal
Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) for introducing legislation to provide $600 tariff rebates to almost all Americans and their dependent ...
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Even top earners are falling behind on credit card and car payments
Surging delinquencies on such consumer debt, as well as problems in the housing market, raise the stakes for the Fed's next ...
Families Going Into Debt for Back-to-School Supplies Jumps by Double Digits
Parents cited inflation and concerns over new tariffs as major sources of financial strain ahead of the new academic year.
Nearly half of parents say they plan to go into debt this year to pay for school supplies because they are so expensive
The number of parents who anticipate they’ll have to go into debt to afford school supplies is up by 10 percent over last ...
7 Data Points That Show How Consumer Sentiment Is Shifting
The average life satisfaction score, on a scale of zero to ten, that consumers were feeling as of July was 6.73. That marks a ...
Consumers Maintain Improved Sentiment as Economy Weathers the Storm of Tariffs
But, for now at least, a steady if unspectacular job market and a stock market hitting new highs appears to be enough to keep ...
Americans need to get smart about tariffs: What to know | Opinion
President Donald Trump's confused messaging depresses business and consumer confidence, slows growth and imposes recession ...
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Retail sales rebound despite uptick in consumer inflation
After May's steep drop in retail sales, spending picked back up in June, rising 0.6%, according to new census data out ...