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CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Consumer confidence has plummeted to its lowest level since January 2021, raising concerns about the potential impact on the economy. While traditional metrics like GDP and ...

The consumer price index fell to 1.3% last month, its lowest level since March 2022 and below the central bank's 2% target.

U.S. consumer confidence plunged to a 10-year low in November, reflecting heightened concerns among Americans about hotter-than-expected inflation and the rising price of everyday goods. The ...

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index plummeted to its lowest level since 2014 in January, dropping 9.7 points to 84.5. The Present Situation Index, which is based on consumers' assessment ...

Happy consumers normally mean a strong economy. But consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level on record.

President Trump’s escalating trade wars have shaken confidence in the economy among Americans across the political spectrum, according to survey results released Friday. The University of Michigan’s ...

US wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price ...

U.S. consumer sentiment dropped in September to its lowest reading since May, according to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers. This signals that worries about inflation, job security and ...

Delinquency rates on consumer loans last month hit their highest level since the spring of 2020, a potential sign that inflation and rising interest rates are taking a toll on household finances.

Consumer sentiment soured in September, and inflation expectations ticked up again, worrying signs for the economy. Consumer sentiment fell to 55.4, down from 58.2 in August and below economists’ ...

On Saturday, February 1, Rohit Chopra was dismissed as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), with Secretary Scott Bessent appointed as Acting Director that same day. The ...