As consumers look at their economic prospects, they are torn between factors pulling them in different directions, feeling relatively confident about the job market but...
McDonald’s sales fell for the first time since 2020 as lower-income consumers stayed home. The fast food giant released quarterly earnings Monday (July 29) showing a 1% dip...
As many consumers look for ways to ease their doomsday anxieties, Costco is positioning itself as the go-to retailer for consumers who are worried about...
The bifurcation in consumer spending — between higher-income and lower-income individuals and households — looks set to widen. And in the meantime, as detailed in...
The newest reading on gross domestic product (GDP) — for the second quarter, only a few weeks in the books — shows a quickening pace...
U.S. business activity rose to its highest level in 27 months in July, S&P Global said Wednesday (July 24). Output has risen continuously for 1½...
As consumers cut back on many premium products in the face of ongoing economic challenges, luxury chocolate brand MarieBelle New York is benefitting from shoppers’...
As banks weighed in this month with their earnings reports, Wall Street has focused on earnings per share, investment banking revenues and the state of...
Softened pricing, heightened labor cost, and a freight demand pullback are battering the shipping sector. And add to that dynamic operating landscape the recent delays...