Data: Moody's Analytics analysis of Federal Reserve, BEA and Census data; Note: Consumer spending is the sum of personal consumption expenditures, non-mortgage interest expense and charitable ...

Economists are generally optimistic about the economy, but the public hasn't hated it this much in more than a decade—these charts show why.

Wherever consumer sentiment goes, consumer spending usually goes too. They're like buddies that do everything together. Consumer sentiment wants a hair cut, its buddy consumer spending does too. But ...

Real consumer spending growth is expected to decline to about 1.5% in 2026, though it will remain the backbone of the U.S. economy, according to a Tuesday report from Moody’s Ratings. More cautious ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in November and October as ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, fueled by robust consumer spending, though momentum appears to have faded amid the rising cost of living and ...

Americans may feel worse about the economy, but they are still wielding their credit cards with confidence. An escalating trade war, a prolonged government shutdown and a stagnant job market have ...

BOSTON, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Deterioration in the outlook for US consumers and in their spending intentions eased this month as modest gains emerged in key readings in the Bain & ...

The Bloomberg Second Measure U.S. Consumer Spend Index shows that observed U.S. consumer spending increased 1.4% year-over-year (YoY) in October 2025, reversing the summer slowdown. Nonstore Retailers ...

The 2026 challenge for the consumer economy is made “clear in new research from KPMG UK, which highlights that despite the majority of people continuing to feel financially secure, a combination of ...