The headline University of Michigan (UM) consumer sentiment index ticked up to 53.3 in early December 2025, from 51.0 in ...

Since the pandemic, consumer sentiment has been in the dumps. But the economy has been growing. Retailers are seeing high ...

Rising revenues in 2026 should help out the middle consumer and boost stocks catering to them, says Goldman Sachs.

Consumer sentiment improved marginally in December as respondents to the survey said that they expected an improvement in inflation and in their personal finances.

Official data on prices and jobs from the government has been coming at a sluggish pace following the government shutdown, ...

The "new high" media reports, the Fed's lower interest rate, and AI speculation have supported investor optimism so far. However, the key support of the economy is consumer spending, and consumers are ...

Suraj Srinivasan and Gopi Kallayil discussed how AI has changed consumer behaviors and what it means for businesses.

We got another — honestly — lousy sign for the consumer economy Tuesday. March’s consumer confidence index from The Conference Board fell again, for the fourth straight month. And it fell more than ...