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Rising Food and Shelter Costs Test Household Budgets

Rising Food and Shelter Costs Test Household Budgets
Rising Food and Shelter Costs Test Household Budgets
June 10, 2026  |  Economy

Inflation accelerated in May, and while energy prices continue to grab headlines, shelter, food and services, categories that account for a large share of recurring...

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JPMorgan Exec Warns Inflation Will Weaken Consumer Resilience
JPMorgan Exec Warns Inflation Will Weaken Consumer Resilience
June 09, 2026  |  Economy

JPMorgan Chase’s consumer and community banking chief said the lender is keeping an eye on consumer health. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Fed Beige Book Signals Margin Squeeze for Consumer Brands
Fed Beige Book Signals Margin Squeeze for Consumer Brands
June 03, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Americans are facing growing affordability pressures, and companies are having mixed results in passing on higher costs, the Federal Reserve said in its May Beige Book released Wednesday...

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Dollar General Attracts All Income Groups as Economic Pressures Mount
Dollar General Attracts All Income Groups as Economic Pressures Mount
June 02, 2026  |  Earnings

Dollar General’s core customers are cutting back on food purchases and other household expenses due to rising gas prices and reductions in SNAP benefit payments,...

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The Cutback Economy Spares Pets, Streaming and Dinner Out
The Cutback Economy Spares Pets, Streaming and Dinner Out
June 01, 2026  |  Economy

Gas hit $4.56 a gallon heading into Memorial Day weekend. That was up more than $1.50 from where it was before the Iran war in...

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Inflation Hits Every Generation. But Not in the Same Place.
Inflation Hits Every Generation. But Not in the Same Place.
May 28, 2026  |  Economy

Inflation in the United States hit 3.8% in April, its highest in nearly three years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Cutting Back Isn’t Working: Why Doing More, Not Less, Is the Only Strategy That Helps
Cutting Back Isn’t Working: Why Doing More, Not Less, Is the Only Strategy That Helps
May 28, 2026  |  Economy

For millions of consumers, surviving this economy is no longer about opening the wallet less often or drawing the purse strings ever tighter. Get the...

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Banks Push Upstream as Consumers Brace for Higher Costs
Banks Push Upstream as Consumers Brace for Higher Costs
May 27, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers are preparing for higher costs before those costs fully hit their wallets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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