According recent data from the University of Michigan, American consumers’ perceptions of the economy grew more negative in May. The preliminary reading of the university’s consumer sentiment index ...

Its latest quarterly barometer of sentiment suggested people’s improved confidence around current finances and expected ...

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. edged down in May for a fifth straight month as Americans increasingly worry that President ...

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

Markets today hinge on consumer confidence data, the key test for sustaining this week’s rally amid lingering tariff and ...

Retailers are trying to navigate their way through economic uncertainty in 2025. Tariffs, inflation and lingering fears of a ...

Consumer confidence in the United States fell sharply in early May as Americans increasingly cite tariffs as a primary driver ...

Consumer confidence ... Trump’s trade policy pushed inflation expectations higher and weighed on the labor outlook. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index for April came in at a ...

US inflation slowed to its lowest rate in ... Additionally, well-documented plunges in consumer confidence weighed on discretionary services prices last month, particularly for air transportation ...

Another potentially encouraging inflation report this week could ... U.S. household spending generally has held up despite plunging consumer confidence but Americans are starting to pare back ...

Retail: Target slashed its annual sales forecast on Wednesday after posting a sharp fall in quarterly same-store sales. The ...