Since the pandemic, consumer sentiment has been in the dumps. But the economy has been growing. Retailers are seeing high ...

Rising revenues in 2026 should help out the middle consumer and boost stocks catering to them, says Goldman Sachs.

Consumer sentiment improved marginally in December as respondents to the survey said that they expected an improvement in inflation and in their personal finances.

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 ...

Official data on prices and jobs from the government has been coming at a sluggish pace following the government shutdown, ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. As the stock market implodes in real time, American ...

The CFPB’s role in enforcing consumer protections may diminish as the federal agency undergoes changes and possible elimination. Consumers can still report issues to the FTC, OCC and state attorneys ...

At car dealerships across the country, consumers are rushing to buy new vehicles ahead of tariff-related price hikes. Some shoppers have also replaced iPhones early. Yet when it comes to other items, ...

The CPI was forecast to rise 2.6% last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet. The CPI, a basket of goods and services typically bought by consumers, tracks the change in ...