Consumer Spending

Retail Stores Become the New Front Door for Everyday Money Movement

Retail Stores Become the New Front Door for Everyday Money Movement
Retail Stores Become the New Front Door for Everyday Money Movement
July 23, 2026  |  Retail

Retailers measured success by the products that left the store — a tally that’s as old as commerce. Today another metric is beginning to matter:...

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3 Ways Card Issuers Are Looking Beyond Credit Scores
3 Ways Card Issuers Are Looking Beyond Credit Scores
July 22, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Capital One and Synchrony earnings results this week highlight a consumer credit market that is becoming more segmented: lenders are drawing finer distinctions within credit...

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Synchrony CFO Sees Consumers Spending Through Inflation Pressure
Synchrony CFO Sees Consumers Spending Through Inflation Pressure
July 21, 2026  |  Earnings

The prevailing narrative says the consumer, squeezed by inflation, higher gas prices and a steady sense of uncertainty, is ready to pull back. Synchrony’s second-quarter...

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Conference Board Growth Index Slips as Consumer Expectations and Building Permits Drop
Conference Board Growth Index Slips as Consumer Expectations and Building Permits Drop
July 20, 2026  |  Economy

Weakening consumer expectations for business conditions and a decline in building permits for private housing drove a 0.2% decline in The Conference Board’s Leading Economic...

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Consumer Sentiment Jumped 10% in July Before Gas Price Hikes
Consumer Sentiment Jumped 10% in July Before Gas Price Hikes
July 17, 2026  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment improved by 10% in early July, marking the second consecutive month of 10% jumps, according to preliminary results for the month from the...

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Truist Bets on Digital Engagement to Deepen Banking Ties
Truist Bets on Digital Engagement to Deepen Banking Ties
July 17, 2026  |  Earnings

Truist’s second quarter displayed a range of puts and takes shaping consumer banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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The $557 Back-to-School Amazon-Walmart Tug of War
The $557 Back-to-School Amazon-Walmart Tug of War
July 16, 2026  |  Retail

U.S. consumers kept spending in June, but the mix shows why Walmart and Amazon are leaning harder into price as the back-to-school season begins. The...

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Retail Growth Masks a More Selective Shopper
Retail Growth Masks a More Selective Shopper
July 16, 2026  |  Retail

In June, retail sales continued to grow, but the composition of that growth saw consumers making more deliberate choices about where their money goes. Households...

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