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The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index fell again in May after economists expected a modest increase. Consumer ...

Consumers showed signs of weakness last month as retail sales slowed, indicating shoppers may be pulling back as they await ...

The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan's closely watched consumer sentiment index, released Friday, declined 2 ...

A recent report revealed that 60% of Americans are unwilling to incur additional debt to purchase American-made products.

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The real world consequences of a heightened tariff rate could be a tremendous strain on the American consumer ... are so pessimistic about the economy. Only once in CNN polling since the ...

Attitudes about the economy have also plummeted since the start of the year in surveys that have shown shrinking confidence about job security and price stability. Two gauges of consumer sentiment ...

By Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, FNB Senior Economist Consumer spending slowed sharply in 1Q25, with retail sales rising just 1.5% y ...

The economy contracted 0.3% in the 1st quarter as imports surged ahead of Trump's tariffs. But underlying data showed sturdy growth, despite GDP drop.

Consumer spending remained flat ... Japan’s national finances are under severe strain due to ballooning social welfare costs. The economy grew an annual rate of 2.4% in the last quarter of ...