Credit card company reports show conflicting signals stemming from attitudes towards inflation, and especially tariffs.

A car-buying frenzy, stoked by tariff fears, drove US consumer spending in March to its biggest monthly gain in more than two ...

Our economy is driven by consumer behavior. Over the past 25 years, Personal Consumption Expenditures, or consumer spending ... on the bottom of the income charts turning to credit card debt ...

While the Consumer Staples ... Healthcare and pharmacy spending, which climbed 8%. Consumers are prioritizing health, perhaps a lingering effect of pandemic-era habits or simply an aging ...

The economy shrank 0.3% in the first three months of the year, a steep downturn from the pace of growth in 2024.