Aggregate U.S. consumer spending still looks healthy, but that strength is increasingly misleading. Beneath the surface, a ...

(Reuters) -Lower-income U.S. households are cutting back on eating out, travel and pantry staples like diapers, soda and beer, as U.S. tariffs on imports are set to push prices even higher, said ...

Investigation finds Kroger uses customer data to estimate income and target discounts—sometimes inaccurately. Shoppers with lower predicted income or education may receive fewer deals, while personal ...

Personal income in the U.S. fell by $109.6 billion (0.4%) in May, driven primarily by declines in government benefits and farm income. Consumer spending also dipped, with personal consumption ...

BOSTON, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospects for the US consumer are darkening as mounting signs of financial and economic stress for lower-income Americans intensify risks of a downturn ahead for ...

Consumer income growth should help the U.S. economy to avoid recession, J.P. Morgan said in its midyear economic outlook. "Our 2025 year-ahead outlook built off two propositions: momentum in the ...

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Wealthier Americans are feeling upbeat as their investment portfolios help to make them feel better off, despite the ongoing concerns about the economy. The financial sentiment of consumers earning at ...

CEO Chris Kempczinski warned restaurant traffic from low-income diners continues to fall at a double-digit pace, a trend that has lasted nearly two years. Read Next: Michael Burry Is Super-Bearish On ...

Investors have been holding their breath over the state of the consumer, but Goldman Sachs says the middle-income consumer is doing fine and can be relied on for growth next year. “We expect that ...