Americans' outlook for the economy is mixed and has grown a bit more pessimistic since last month, with relatively more ...

U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures fell to a 12-year ...

An economic model is a simplified description of reality, designed to yield hypotheses about economic behavior that can be tested. An important feature of an economic model is that it is necessarily ...

The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its February report about consumer behavior on Friday, which shows increases in ...

Meanwhile, the Census Bureau reported that new home sales rose 1.8% in February to an annual pace of 676,000, down from ...

The Conference Board’s expectations index sits significantly below the threshold that tends to indicate an upcoming recession.

its measurable economic impact is typically minimal. Short-term disruptions in consumer spending often lead to delayed purchases rather than actual losses, as businesses and households adjust their ...

Spending at US retailers last month was much weaker than expected, in a troubling sign that the American shopper could be ...

Conference Board surveys point to unease about job security and raise questions about Americans' future spending.