Recession fears have cooled, but a labor market chart flagged by one bearish strategist might give bullish investors pause.

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 ...

U.S. consumer spending, a cornerstone of economic growth, is showing signs of strain. Although economists had forecast an increase in personal spending would rise 0.1% in May, it instead fell 0.1%, ...

The American consumer economy is increasingly powered by a narrow slice of households at the very top of the income ladder.

A lot has been going on in the spending and consumer sides of the economy lately. Later this week, there will news on how a bunch of mega-retailers are doing, with earnings reports from Home Depot, ...

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 ...

S&P Global’s current estimates show earnings are growing far above the long-term exponential growth trend from 1936. With regularity, earnings tend to repeatedly revert to the long-term trend due to ...

A new analysis from the Bank of America Institute found that consumer spending on live sporting events has risen markedly compared to pre-pandemic levels, which has also spurred a rise in spending at ...