Chris Rupkey, chief economist at fwdbonds, said, “Consumer spending has rebounded somewhat in the third quarter, but that ...

Neither business leaders nor consumers needed to hear Wednesday’s dismal news that the U.S. economy shrank 0.3 percent during the first quarter of 2025 to voice their concerns about the way things are ...

If gross domestic product is the measure of how well the economy is doing, then the economy is doing pretty well. The report out Wednesday shows GDP was up 2.8% in the third quarter, marking about two ...

Economic growth came in pretty strong for the fourth quarter of 2024. As we learned on Thursday, GDP rose at an annual rate of 2.3%. And consumer spending is a key contributor. It rose 4.2% for the ...

Investors may soon face a slowdown in consumer demand that could hurt corporate earnings, as the labor market weakens, wage ...

Fast Company got an exclusive look at data from the upcoming 2025 FutureBrand Index that suggests consumers may be more ...

The U.S. economy expanded at a solid pace in the third quarter, largely powered by a broad-based advance in consumer spending and steady business investment. Gross domestic product increased at a 2.8% ...

Consumers splurged on goods in particular, but also on services, and they accounted for 69% of GDP and moved the GDP needle. The trade deficit worsened further, driven by rampant consumer spending and ...

Consumer spending accounts for about 70% of gross domestic product (GDP) and notched a 0.5% month-over-month rise in July, ...

The shocking strength of the economy helps explain the Federal Reserve’s Scrooge-like plans for interest-rate cuts next year. And the latest update on GDP over the summer offers another reminder. The ...

The shale revolution has been a huge boon for America, producing an enormous amount of income, tax revenue and employment as well as reducing CO2 emissions. At the same time, by reducing our net oil ...