Economic stress can have an unexpected effect on consumer behavior, causing an increase in smaller, indulgent purchases that ...

She said the reason the sentiment is significant for food and beverage manufacturers is because when people start to get afraid about things that they can't control, they become cautious. Adding to ...

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Retail sales are expected to improve in March as consumers likely hurried to purchase items before U.S. tariffs took effect in April. Economists expect that car sales pushed consumer spending higher ...

Major retailers like Macy’s, Walmart, and Best Buy are raising prices on a range of goods—from toys and electronics to fresh produce—due to increased import costs and supply chain disruptions caused ...

This week will be chatty for Fed officials, with remarks scheduled from Federal Reserve bank presidents, governors and others. A topic that’s sure to come up: inflation and how tariffs might affect it ...

A proposed one-year cap on credit card interest rates backed by U.S. President Donald Trump could reduce borrowing costs for ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — This week, the US Department of Education restarted collection efforts for millions of Americans who have defaulted student loans. This may have an effect on some people's ...

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