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The Census Bureau reports retail sales numbers on Tuesday.
Women are more likely than men to use buy now, pay later services, even though men carry more total debt.
That may be in part because wealthy consumers especially have tried to get ahead of tariffs by purchasing costlier items now.
We spoke to families at Shanghai’s new Legoland theme park about what they’re willing and not willing to spend on.
Because how we feel affects how we behave.
Labor costs are a big component of the cost of services, and consumer spending on services accounts for nearly half of this economy.
It’s about getting more for less.
The pandemic slowed down business. Now with tariffs, Kathryn Lundeen, owner of Lundeen’s Gifts in Culver City, California, feels even more uncertain about the future of her business.
The vast majority of baby gear sold in the U.S. is made in China. Prices have already started to rise.
That’s important because consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of GDP.