The framing is the latest spin that executives are adopting to justify lackluster shopping, said Sucharita Kodali, a retail ...
The latest monthly figures on the economy hardly confirm a change of gear, but nor do they back up the worst doom-mongers ...
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell 3.8 points in December, extending a late-year slide that economists say ...
Persistent inflation, particularly the high cost of food, housing and utilities, is being blamed for consumers' glum mood.
Trust in Virginia rebounded in 2025, returning close to its longtime baseline after years of pandemic-driven volatility.
The puzzle holds high stakes for the U.S. economy as the calendar turns to 2026. Shoppers flexed their strength over a recent three-month stretch, powering the fastest quarterly U.S. economic growth ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers’ confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grew anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The Conference ...
American consumers in December remained downbeat about the state of the economy, a new survey shows. The Conference Board, a nonprofit group representing businesses, said Tuesday that its consumer ...