Browsing: Consumer Spending
Candy inflation has spooked so many consumers almost 80% say they’re forced to scale back how much to buy for Halloween
Don’t look now, but high prices might be sucking the sweetness out of Halloween. According to a survey by Shopkick…
Scott Galloway says don’t aspire to be a billionaire because ‘it’s not going to get you anything’—here’s what to do with money instead of hoarding it
Marketing professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway has a message for the wealthy: Once you hit your number, there’s no reason…
Holiday shopping will look different this year, Adobe predicts: AI-assisted purchasing will jump a staggering 520%
Adobe Analytics predicts online sales will grow 5.3% this holiday season, down from 8.7% last year, as consumers turn to…
Ken Griffin has a warning for Trump and the GOP: ‘I would not underestimate how grating a 3% inflation rate could be’ on Americans
For Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, the political implications of still-elevated inflation are not lost on him. Inflation has come down…
The U.S. economy is running even hotter than previously thought, and GDP growth could reach 4% in Q3
While some on Wall Street are worried about a recession, recent economic data show that GDP growth is actually speeding…
All bark, no bite: Trump’s latest trade war turns into another TACO salad for Wall Street
When President Donald Trump made his “Liberation Day” speech on April 2, announcing sweeping tariffs across a range of sectors,…
If you can’t work out why you’re struggling when the economy is doing OK, it’s because you’re on the losing side
If you’re struggling to find a job, get a promotion, or shop the way you used to, you’re not an…
Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school purchases, even as President Donald…
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround plan—and whether analysts think he’s earning his $100 million pay package
The world’s biggest coffee chain just completed its first trip around the sun under CEO Brian Niccol, the former Chipotle…
‘A different shock to the system’: De minimis tariff dodge ending means less purchasing power for Americans
The de minimis exemption—a tariff loophole that for years made millions of direct-to-consumer imports duty free—is gone, and its end…












