Wherever consumer sentiment goes, consumer spending usually goes too. They’re like buddies that do everything together. Consumer sentiment wants a hair cut, its buddy consumer spending does too.But ...

The latest Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index report is in—what does falling sentiment mean for grocery prices, dining out, and how we eat in 2025? Consumer confidence is falling, and that ...

The "new high" media reports, the Fed's lower interest rate, and AI speculation have supported investor optimism so far. However, the key support of the economy is consumer spending, and consumers are ...

Consumer sentiment reflects consumers' overall attitude and confidence regarding the economy. Positive consumer sentiment often leads to increased spending, driving economic growth. Negative consumer ...

Consumer Reports has been testing popular products and advocating for consumers for almost 90 years, but just how does the nonprofit work? Is it really as independent as it claims? Here’s what you ...

We got another — honestly — lousy sign for the consumer economy Tuesday. March’s consumer confidence index from The Conference Board fell again, for the fourth straight month. And it fell more than ...

A car-buying frenzy, stoked by tariff fears, drove US consumer spending in March to its biggest monthly gain in more than two years, new data showed Wednesday. Consumer spending leapt 0.7% from ...

A growing cohort of VCs thinks AI can revive consumer tech investing. Startups selling directly to consumers were crushed by venture capital's most recent boom and bust. Investors are raising fresh ...

COLCHESTER, CT — Four in ten (40 percent) Americans who were in the market for a vehicle in the past year were only considering used vehicles, compared to three in ten (31 percent) who were only ...