High-Income Consumers Are Living Larger, While Others Cut Protein to Make Ends Meet, New Fed Report Finds

Consumer spending makes up two-thirds of U.S. GDP, but the economy cannot rely on wealthy consumers alone. Lower- and middle-income households account for the bulk of total consumption by volume. When ...
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Half of Employed Consumers Have Supplemental Income Sources in Addition to their Paychecks

Sixty-two percent of adult U.S. consumers live paycheck to paycheck as of February 2023. Although this represents a slight rise from 60% in January, year-over-year the share of consumers living ...
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Debt struggles are hitting consumers at all income levels — it's a 'tipping point,' expert says

Over the past six months, debt issues have been affecting a growing number of Americans across all income levels, according to a survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. "It really ...
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A tale of 2 consumers: High earners doing fine while lower-income households 'under some pressure'

Despite stock market volatility and tariff uncertainty, the US consumer is still spending. But company commentary in recent earnings reports and Wall Street data points are reasons for concern, ...
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US consumer outlook readings plummet as market turmoil hits upper-income Americans--Bain/Dynata Consumer Health Indexes

BOSTON, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The outlook for upper-income American consumers' future spending has plunged in the face of the recent tariff-induced turmoil in equity markets threatening to ...