Uncertainty is a key component of everyday economic decisions of consumers and, perhaps not surprisingly, it plays a central ...

U.S. consumers kept buying discretionary goods in August — as they have all year — but signs indicate they’ll be tough customers at the holidays. Last month, retail sales rose 5.5% in the segments ...

University of Colorado provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. For years, I’ve puzzled over a question that seems to defy common sense: If stock markets are hitting records and tech ...

The University of Michigan released its Consumer Sentiment Index, a key measure of current and future economic conditions, which showed a slight dip in consumer sentiment. The actual number came in at ...

The US economy grew faster than previously thought this spring, fuelled by robust consumer spending and falling imports, according to new government data. Gross domestic product (GDP), which measures ...

Price beats patriotism as shoppers prioritize deals over "Made in USA" labels. Consumer expert Morgan Ward breaks down changing shopping habits and repair culture. Ryan Routh found guilty of ...

Economic confidence decreased to 109.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than two points lower than August. The index has dropped more than six points since hitting a four-year ...

Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer ...