U.S. consumer sentiment declined to its lowest level in more than three years and near an all-time low as households' concerns about the economic impact of the government shutdown mounted, according ...

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Consumer confidence fell more than expected in November and hit the lowest level since this spring, according to the latest data from The Conference Board. The Conference Board reported that its ...

U.S. consumer sentiment has plummeted to its lowest level on record as the affordability crisis continues to weigh on wallets, while the cooling job market deepens economic anxieties. On Sunday, The ...

The Consumer Confidence Index dropped 3.6 points in September, falling to 94.2. The Present Situation Index tumbled 7.0 points to 125.4, its sharpest one-month decline in a year. The Expectations ...

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A slew of earnings reports from some of America's biggest retailers this week showed the industry, like consumers visiting their stores, splitting into a series of winners and losers. Retailers that ...

Inflation is weighing on US incomes to a degree comparable to the 2008 Great Recession – potentially reducing consumer spending power ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season, according to a ...

Worries over the government shutdown surged in the early part of November, pushing consumer sentiment In to its lowest in more than three years and just off its worst level ever, according to a ...

The world's largest restaurant chain by market cap again saw declining quarterly traffic among lower-income consumers, a nearly two-year trend that top boss Chris Kempczinski chalked up to ...