:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2218052206-252dce336bfb416a88e906715f82e135.jpg?w=780&resize=780,470&ssl=1 "Lululemon Stock Falls as Forecasts Reflect Consumer Caution")
Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 1% on Friday, June 6, as a strong jobs report pointed to resilience in…
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:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2192394074-be3b33964cb34064b5d8e00e8d81f319.jpg?w=780&resize=780,470&ssl=1 "Consumer Sentiment Held Steady in May As Tariff Uncertainty Persists")
Key Takeaways The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index improved from its mid-May preliminary reading to 52.2, matching April’s results. Inflation expectations…
Read More »:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2214590985-7f76af24b7364046b800030c69109ddb.jpg?w=780&resize=780,470&ssl=1 "Index Notches 5-Day Win Streak Despite Consumer Sentiment Slide")
Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 0.7% on Friday, May 16, 2025, closing the week with a fifth straight day…
Read More »:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2189446075-97be19d74c894c61ad07a43131709c00.jpg?w=780&resize=780,470&ssl=1 "Tariff Deals Aren’t Easing Consumer Concerns Yet")
Key Takeaways The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey showed a surprising decline in May as tariff-related worries continued to sour public…
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Consumer Reports found widespread pricing errors at Kroger, with outdated sale tags causing shoppers to overpay by an average of…
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Since his return to the White House, President Trump has launched an aggressive campaign to cut government costs and streamline…
Read More »:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2213791520-d8372bace2fd4a3bb3acf586bcf3d340.jpg?w=780&resize=780,470&ssl=1 "There’s an ‘Inconsistency in the Vibe’ of the American Consumer These Days")
Key Takeaways Retail and credit card data shows Americans continue to spend, but a few aspects of their behavior have…
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In the latest blow to what was generally a functional government, President Donald Trump wants to eliminate the independent agency…
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Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. is photographed at the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Jan. 20, 2023, in Bethesda, Md. He…
Read More »:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-2201963348-238d397dfc054fe28912cf8767b63e1d.jpg?w=780&resize=780,470&ssl=1 "Chipotle Lowers Revenue Forecast as Consumer Spending Slows")
Chipotle (CMG) reported first-quarter revenue that missed Wall Street’s expectations and lowered its full-year sales outlook, sending shares lower in…
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