Tag: U.S. consumers
Retail sales rise in March as shoppers stock up on big-ticket...
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big-ticket items from gadgets to cars before...
U.S. consumer spending falls in January most since February 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumers cut back drastically on spending last month, the most since February 2021, even as inflation declined, though stiff tariffs threatened by...
Wall Street steadies as bond yields ease ahead of inflation report
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stock indexes held at a near standstill again on Tuesday, as traders made their final moves ahead of some potentially...
Cyber Monday marks the year’s biggest online shopping day
Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday.
Even though e-commerce...
U.S. consumers feeling slightly less confident in October for 3rd straight...
WASHINGTON (AP) – American consumers are feeling increasingly less confident these days as fears of an oncoming recession remain elevated.
The Conference Board, a business...
U.S. consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is...
An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to its...
WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation index that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve tumbled last month to its lowest level since April 2021,...
U.S. economic future remains unclear following May jobs report
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in...