Consumers under the greatest financial pressure are not simply spending less. They are becoming more selective about where every dollar goes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
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 Index (LEI) in June, the organization said in a Monday (July 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...
The latest inflation report offers consumers something that has been absent for much of the past several years: a measurable decline in overall prices. Whether that translates into stronger spending, however, is a separate question. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Consumers are still spending, but many are doing it with less room for error. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
July 21, 2026
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 results point in a more optimistic direction. People are still using their cards, and much of the growth is coming from how often they spend rather than from bigger individual […]
July 21, 2026
Consumers under the greatest financial pressure are not simply spending less. They are becoming more selective about where every dollar goes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
July 14, 2026
Consumers are still spending, but many are doing it with less room for error. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
June 25, 2026
Higher incomes are offering households some relief, but rising prices continue to claim a substantial share of those gains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
July 20, 2026
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 Index (LEI) in June, the organization said in a Monday (July 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]
July 09, 2026
PepsiCo says high prices at the pump are keeping consumers from heading into the store to buy snacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
July 07, 2026
Consumers expect inflation to rise more than they expected a month ago, even as they expect gas prices to drop, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest...
July 03, 2026
Gas prices heading into the Fourth of July weekend are the highest they’ve been in four years but lower than recent highs, AAA said in a Thursday (July 2) press...
