Persistent inflation, particularly the high cost of food, housing and utilities, is being blamed for consumers' glum mood.

Consumer behavior shows renewed caution after brief stability. Spending patterns are tightening again. These indicators ...

US consumers are heading into the peak shopping season with noticeably weaker confidence, a shift that raises fresh questions about how resilient household spending will be as the year closes. After ...

Houston's consumer confidence dropped to 101.79 in the fourth quarter, continuing a year-long decline. Find out what ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown and amid weak hiring and stubborn inflation. The Conference Board said ...

Consumer confidence dropped by nearly 7 points in November, as Americans sour on the economy with the holiday season fast approaching. The Consumer Confidence Index, calculated monthly by the ...

WASHINGTON – The extended government shutdown weighed heavily on the minds of consumers in the month of November as the outlook on the economy took a dip, according to the latest report from the ...

US consumer confidence declined in December for a fifth consecutive month on more pessimistic views of the labor market and business conditions. The Conference Board’s gauge decreased to 89.1 from ...