consumers

The number of recalls jumped from previous years, marking the highest number since 2007.

Consumers are the engine of the U.S. economy, and how they feel can have real-world consequences.

Many consumers now are wondering whether they’ll get any money back or will refunds — if there are any — just go to businesses?

The Budget Lab at Yale has been tracking the economic impacts of the Trump administration’s tariffs since shortly after “Liberation Day” in 2025.

Wholesale inventories ticked up just 0.2% in December compared to the month before. It’s a sign inventories have stabilized since widespread tariffs were enacted last year.

Consumers are feeling worse about the economy than they were at this time last year.

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

Mia Sato at The Verge talks about how influencers have changed the internet.

With the growth of services like buy now, pay later, it’s getting harder to keep up with how consumers are doing.

Lower-income consumers are pulling back on dining out, while higher-income households continue their restaurant spending.