Data: Moody's Analytics analysis of Federal Reserve, BEA and Census data; Note: Consumer spending is the sum of personal consumption expenditures, non-mortgage interest expense and charitable ...

Consumers continued to ramp up their spending as the holiday shopping season kicked into high gear in November, but inflation ...

Wherever consumer sentiment goes, consumer spending usually goes too. They're like buddies that do everything together. Consumer sentiment wants a hair cut, its buddy consumer spending does too. But ...

Real consumer spending growth is expected to decline to about 1.5% in 2026, though it will remain the backbone of the U.S. economy, according to a Tuesday report from Moody’s Ratings. More cautious ...

US consumer spending on video games reached $5.9 billion in December 2025, an increase of 3% year-over-year (YoY).

WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, fueled by robust consumer spending, though momentum appears to have faded amid the rising cost of living and ...

BOSTON, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Deterioration in the outlook for US consumers and in their spending intentions eased this month as modest gains emerged in key readings in the Bain & ...

Americans are walking into the holiday season feeling decidedly gloomy about the U.S. economy, according to two new consumer surveys released Friday.

Americans may feel worse about the economy, but they are still wielding their credit cards with confidence. An escalating trade war, a prolonged government shutdown and a stagnant job market have ...

The outlook for 2026 is more of the same. Although the reasons why are evolving, with three tailwinds supporting a broadening recovery in corporate profitability: Lower interest rates : Helped by ...

The 2026 challenge for the consumer economy is made “clear in new research from KPMG UK, which highlights that despite the majority of people continuing to feel financially secure, a combination of ...

U.S. consumer spending, which drives nearly 70% of GDP, is showing signs of exhaustion as savings dwindle and job losses rise. Consumer sentiment has plunged to near all-time lows, with rising ...