Shoe Price Increases So Far Have Been Minimal
Price increases are on the way. Expectations concerning higher costs form the tariff impact on many consumer discretionary…
Customers Saved ‘Billions’ During Extended Prime Day
The eCommerce giant announced Saturday (July 12) that its yearly summer sale produced record sales and savings in…
Fed Finds Inflation Expectations Ease, Spending Outpaces Income
Spending expectations were tempered, but income is not likely to keep up with inflation, per the data. The…
Prime Day Could Be ‘Quite a Test’ for Tariff-Rattled Consumers
Amazon kicked off its annual summer sale on Tuesday (July 8), but as Bloomberg News reported, the trade war has…
Some international LGBTQ+ travelers pull back on U.S. trips
Participants march in the Reclaim Pride Coalition’s seventh annual Queer Liberation March in New York, June 29, 2025.…
Fourth of July barbeque prices are rising, congressional analysis says
Cans of Molson Coors Brewing Co. Miller Lite and Coors Light brand beer Daniel Acker | Bloomberg |…
Here’s how the job market is tied to inflation
The recent slowdown in consumer spending is already starting to hold back gross domestic product growth — remember,…
What it means when consumers are “value seeking”
Consumers are not feeling so hot in this economy. The Conference Board’s measure of consumer confidence fell again…
Fed governor breaks ranks and says rate cuts could resume next month
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday that economic data could justify lower interest rates as early as…