consumer spending

Breaks for businesses will allow them to spend more. Individuals are likely to get bigger-than-usual refund checks early in the year.

Economic stress can have an unexpected effect on consumer behavior, causing an increase in smaller, indulgent purchases that analysts call the “lipstick effect.”

Young people’s relationship to cash is changing—and some Gen Zers don’t even carry wallets anymore.

Even as holiday spending is expected to surpass $1 trillion, retailers are set to hire the lowest number of seasonal workers in decades.

New data on retail sales today that gave a sense of all-important consumer spending as we head into the heart of the holiday shopping season.

The older data reveals that inflation is still here and consumers are still spending.

Awaiting new data on consumer sentiment and retail sales this week, analysts say people seem to be concerned about job availability, high prices, and their ability to keep up with monthly bills.

Many consumers will have to pare down or spend more on gifts this year, just to match what they gave last year.

Start with the fact that most consumers don’t spent a whole lot on imported goods.

But if the stock market stumbles, they may pull back.