economic recession

Study Finds Consumer’s Perception of Inflation Worse Than What Government Reports
Study Finds Consumer’s Perception of Inflation Worse Than What Government Reports
December 05, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

As inflation continues at rates not seen since the 1980s, consumers are growing increasingly anxious, especially because their perception of inflation is more extreme than...

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October Inflation Report: A Third of US Consumers Now Struggle to Pay Bills
October Inflation Report: A Third of US Consumers Now Struggle to Pay Bills
November 09, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Inflation has begun to show signs of slowing month after month but remains at levels not seen since 1981. Half of consumers say inflation has...

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Inflation Means Americans Now Spend $64B More on Essentials
Inflation Means Americans Now Spend $64B More on Essentials
October 14, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

The United States is entering month 18 of the inflation crisis — and the toll it is taking on consumers’ finances is high. Consumers across...

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New Survey Shows Consumers Less Optimistic Than Fed on Taming Inflation
New Survey Shows Consumers Less Optimistic Than Fed on Taming Inflation
September 09, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers have to make tough choices about their spending. Just 4% of consumers say that their wages have kept pace with inflation, so it is...

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US Consumer Debt — Ten Years Later
US Consumer Debt — Ten Years Later
August 18, 2017  |  Debt

The economic world before the Great Recession and the world ten years hence are similar-looking — but in many ways fundamentally different — places.  And...

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