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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 ...

Retiree Eileen Gowlak, 86, used to buy her clothes from Walmart when the retailer would have a big sale. But those days are over. “I noticed the clothing went up, and they don’t have the sales they ...

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 ...

A lot has been going on in the spending and consumer sides of the economy lately. Later this week, there will news on how a bunch of mega-retailers are doing, with earnings reports from Home Depot, ...

Confidence among consumers fell this month as worries about slowing income gains and the cooling job market clouded their current and future outlook on the economy, The Conference Board said Tuesday.

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

The world's largest restaurant chain by market cap again saw declining quarterly traffic among lower-income consumers, a nearly two-year trend that top boss Chris Kempczinski chalked up to ...

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 ...

Consumers expressed stronger optimism about Nigeria’s macroeconomic outlook in January 2026, largely driven by family ...