WASHINGTON >> U.S. consumer spending fell for the first time in nearly two years in January and the goods trade deficit widened to a record high as businesses front-loaded imports to avoid tariffs, ...

Data released Friday showed that consumers slashed their spending by the most since February 2021, even as their incomes rose ...

The top 10% of earners account for almost half of all consumer spending in the United States. Wealth concentration has made ...

Inflation slowed down slightly in January compared to December of 2024. But overall, Americans aren’t feeling so hot about ...

Many Americans remain gloomy due to rising income and wealth inequality, despite a solid economy and low unemployment. Read ...

Best Buy's Q4 results may see a boost from strong countrywide holiday season electronics sales. Check out why I have ...

Going forward, Trump and the administration’s ability to maintain its policy direction while recalibrating their methods will ...

Consumer sentiment has turned south as high prices weigh on households. Could that crimp big pieces of the president’s ...

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled as expected in January; however, the good news came with another ...

As President Trump widens his tariff threats to other nations and China supports its economy, investors are dipping back into ...

In January the American job market just finished up its four-year stint as the strongest in American history, by a long shot.

Consumer confidence in New Zealand slightly rose in February though the indice that tracks consumers' plans on buying a major ...