The American consumer has been given a crash course in global trade over the last three weeks. On February 1, 2025, President Trump’s announcement of...
January’s retail sales data showed a broad slump, worse than economists had expected. And though the headlines and analysis — depending on where you go...
The holiday splurge has passed — and now comes the holiday hangover? The New York Federal Reserve detailed in its most recent report, “Household Debt...
Higher prices for energy, food, and transportation and warehousing led a 0.4% month-over-month increase in the Producer Price Index for final demand in January. The...
It’s not just about the eggs. Consumers were already feeling the pinch of higher inflation well before the January data on the Consumer Price Index...
Consumer sentiment dropped about 5% in February, falling to its lowest level since July, according to preliminary results for the University of Michigan’s February Surveys...
Consumers can’t spend money they don’t have, and right now, many are running out of cash. The lenders that win are the lenders that give...
In the face of escalating living costs, it’s immediate survival or bust for many Americans. The latest PYMNTS Intelligence reveals that 65% of consumers are...
Only a few weeks into the current earnings season, and top-line momentum and commentary from firms, including banks and the payment networks, have all pointed...