U.S. consumer debt has hit a record $17.06 trillion, driven by high personal spending, increasing credit card balances, and rising auto loan debt. Consumer sentiment is shaky, with only 16.3% ...

Inflation, job concerns, and already high interest rates are putting the squeeze on many American consumers. Now, even high ...

Higher tariffs could worsen the squeeze on American families by increasing their taxes, lowering their income, and requiring ...

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has signed off on a bill that will lower Kentucky’s individual income tax starting next year ...

US wage growth for lower-paid workers has slowed more than other groups recently. That has partly reversed the strides they ...

U.S. inflation increased by the most in eight months in December amid robust consumer spending on goods and services, ...

Consumers keep spending, while inflation edges higher.Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) grew by a strong 0.7 percent in December, easily ...

ROBUST HOUSEHOLD consumption is seen to prop up the economy this year, Fitch Solutions’ unit BMI said, but warned that inflationary pressures and other risks could dampen this outlook. “We hold a ...

and income for the next six months. The CCI is conducted by Nielsen, a global provider of information and analytics on consumers' buying and watching habits. The Consumer Confidence Index is based ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A new study has identified South Florida as one of the least affordable regions for middle-class ...

The industry had been hoping for more money in the hands of people through tax relief and job-creation initiatives, to revive ...