Consumer companies rose after surprisingly strong spending growth. Consumer spending rose 0.6% in August, exceeding economists' expectations. The PCE index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation ...

The US government has reopened following its longest-ever shutdown, setting the stage for the eventual release of the gold-standard federal data that is crucial in analyzing the health and trajectory ...

On Tuesday, we’ll learn more about how one of the main engines of the economy is doing when we get retail sales numbers from the Census Bureau. If the latest private data is any indication, consumer ...

The holiday season is historically one of the highest periods for consumer spending compared to the rest of the year. In fact ...

Oregonians’ spending grew by just 5.1% last year, according to recently published data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic ...

Similar to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis' published indices, the Numerator CPI tracks price changes over time and captures how consumer buying behavior evolves alongside them. The data cover ...

Despite negative futures, markets showed mixed performance by the close. The Dow fell 144 points to 47,312. The S&P 500 ...

After a 43-day shutdown, the US government has reopened, allowing the release of crucial economic data. The September jobs ...

Retail traffic has remained unpredictable, mirroring economic uncertainty and consumer price sensitivity. Consumer behaviors ...

Consumer spending is a coincident-to-lagging indicator, not a leading one, so it’s a poor tool for forecasting the business cycle. Durable goods consumption is the most cyclical and informative ...