Consumer spending rose again in September, likely foreshadowing data showing a robust pace of economic growth in the third ...

Experts fling themselves from one direction to another, but consumers have a steadier sense of what is happening overall.

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased moderately in September after three straight ...

Neither business leaders nor consumers needed to hear Wednesday’s dismal news that the U.S. economy shrank 0.3 percent during the first quarter of 2025 to voice their concerns about the way things are ...

Gross Domestic Product data for the second quarter came out on Thursday. Economists expected a moderate slowdown in growth, given inflation and interest rates. Instead, the reading shows a robust ...

Economic growth came in pretty strong for the fourth quarter of 2024. As we learned on Thursday, GDP rose at an annual rate of 2.3%. And consumer spending is a key contributor. It rose 4.2% for the ...

U.S. consumer spending is weakening amid rising debt and job losses, signaling recession risks for 2026. Read what investors ...

Yet in contrast to negative consumer sentiments, household final consumption expenditure (HFCE) has remained positive in the ...

Good news indicators on inflation, the job market and economy may be overshadowing the struggles faced by many consumers as ...

Tremendous opportunities are here for Western companies” looking into service areas, says prominent business scholar John ...