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Investigation finds Kroger uses customer data to estimate income and target discounts—sometimes inaccurately. Shoppers with lower predicted income or education may receive fewer deals, while personal ...

Not adjusted for inflation, consumer spending jumped by 0.5% in November from October and by 5.4% from a year ago, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The month-to-month inflation-adjusted ...

BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospects for the US consumer are deteriorating as earners at both ends of America's income spectrum send clear negative signals this month over the outlook for ...

Consumer income growth should help the U.S. economy to avoid recession, J.P. Morgan said in its midyear economic outlook. "Our 2025 year-ahead outlook built off two propositions: momentum in the ...

Aggregate U.S. consumer spending still looks healthy, but that strength is increasingly misleading. Beneath the surface, a ...

BOSTON, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospects for the US consumer are darkening as mounting signs of financial and economic stress for lower-income Americans intensify risks of a downturn ahead for ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

Confidence among consumers fell this month as worries about slowing income gains and the cooling job market clouded their current and future outlook on the economy, The Conference Board said Tuesday.

Investors have been holding their breath over the state of the consumer, but Goldman Sachs says the middle-income consumer is doing fine and can be relied on for growth next year. “We expect that ...