Japan February household spending dips as inflation weighs
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese household spending fell for the first time in three months in February, government data showed on ...
Consumers are saving more and spending less as Trump’s tariffs loom
Tariffs are looming, inflation is still sticky and US consumers are bracing themselves for the impact. That’s according to data released Friday from the Commerce Department: Americans socked away ...
US consumers remained cautious about spending last month as inflation ticked higher
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has ...
Consumer spending ticks up — but so does inflation — amid Trump tariffs jitters
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% in February after advancing by an unrevised 0.3% in ...
Inflation and Shifting Consumer Trends Reshape U.S. Office Supplies Market in 2024
“With persistent inflation impacting consumer spending on retail goods, the outlook for 2025 remains challenged, but ...
US Consumer Spending Barely Rises, Key Inflation Gauge Picks Up
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric rose at a stubborn pace in February and household demand was weaker than ...
US consumer spending slows as rising prices spark stagflation fears
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged last week that inflation had started to rise "partly in response to tariffs.
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Consumer spending during Q1 shrinks for first time since pandemic
Stockpiling ahead of potential tariff implementation on a wide range of consumer goods could lead to a pullback in goods ...
Trump's sweeping tariffs could mean a US recession, much higher inflation: Economists
The sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, combined with his other import levies, likely would plunge ...
Tariffs won’t drag consumer spending in 2025, say retailers
Retail sales are forecast to total as much as $5.48 trillion in 2025, according to a new forecast by the National Retail ...
Weak spending, sticky prices, rising inflation expectations a bad mix for Fed
The U.S. Federal Reserve's seemingly locked-in path to a soft landing, already roiled by the arrival of the Trump ...
The American consumer is on the ropes. Tariffs — and anxiety — could deliver the knockout blow
High inflation and high interest rates have contributed to vulnerabilities among consumers, making them all the more ...