Consumer optimism got a much-needed boost in May on hopes for trade peace between the U.S. and China, according to a survey Tuesday. The Conference Board’s...
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Consumer sentiment slides to second-lowest on record as inflation expectations jump after tariffs
A woman walks in an aisle of a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | Afp | Getty Images U.S. consumers...
The low-end consumer is about to feel the pinch as Trump restarts student loan collections
Andersen Ross Photography Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images Wall Street is warning that the U.S. Department of Education’s crack down on student loan repayments may...
Annual inflation rate hit 2.3% in April, less than expected and lowest since 2021
Inflation was slightly lower than expected in April as President Donald Trump‘s tariffs just began hitting the slowing U.S. economy, according to a Labor Department report...