WASHINGTON — US consumer prices increased by the most in nine months ... “This is not well aligned with arguments for near-term rate cuts as the aggregate demand driven by consumer spending continues ...

Consumer spending will play a large role in the economy in 2025, driven by employment growth, wage gains in excess of ...

US retail sales up in Dec, but slower than expected. Jobless claims rise, hinting at cooling labor market. Some sectors thrive, others struggle.

The total includes $18 billion in buy now, pay later purchases, a kind of short-term borrowing that allows consumers to pay over time. “Plenty of consumers put that stuff on plastic, and now it’s ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in December a record gain in nine months as inflation ...

New data shows retail and restaurant spending rose again last month, suggesting consumers unhappy about higher post-pandemic prices are still buying, especially when they can get a good deal.

U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nine months in December amid higher costs for energy goods, pointing to ...