Consumer Spending

Synchrony CFO Sees Consumers Spending Through Inflation Pressure

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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Dimon Says AI Will Make Banking Better and Tougher
Dimon Says AI Will Make Banking Better and Tougher
July 14, 2026  |  Earnings

It’s all about the consumer and artificial intelligence, even on a day when five big banks were tracking record-setting earnings. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Digital Banking Becomes Bank of America’s Deposit Engine
Digital Banking Becomes Bank of America’s Deposit Engine
July 14, 2026  |  Earnings

Bank of America’s second-quarter earnings call Tuesday (July 14) was dominated by a simple message: Consumers in the United States are spending, companies are borrowing,...

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