Aussie retirees’ shocking spending mistake revealed in new data
Cost of living fears have Australians underestimating how long their superannuation would last and over-estimating costs, leading to…
Consumer confidence inches up despite soaring gas prices due to Iran war
By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence inched higher in March despite soaring energy…
Major League Baseball’s expanding paywall
Consumer fees are everywhere. They’re even taxing baseball fans. There is a clear disconnect between the seemingly daily…
90% of Trump’s tariffs are paid for by American consumers and companies, New York Fed says
Despite President Donald Trump insisting it’s foreign businesses paying for his raft of tariffs, mounting data indicates that,…
China’s new plan to get consumers spending again
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 6: Women wearing Qing Dynasty-style costumes take photos inside the Forbidden City on November…
Trillion-dollar holiday shopping season comes with credit card caution
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Holiday shopping is hitting new heights. According to data from the National Retail…
Christmas Holiday, GDP, Consumer Confidence, Jobless Claims
Toshi Sasaki / Getty Images The Christmas holiday means a shortened week for traders. Traders will get some…
Six-figure earners are ‘living the illusion of affluence’ while privately struggling
Even Americans earning six figures are feeling squeezed as the rising cost of living forces those in top…
Why Americans Are Still Spending Big—Even as Inflation and Job Worries Grow
Eilon Paz / Bloomberg via Getty Images Economists don’t expect falling consumer confidence to dent the holiday shopping…
North America Set to Cut Rates as Rest of G-7 Looks On
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC. (Bloomberg) — Policymakers in Washington and Ottawa will…