Consumers

Why department stores struggle to retain relevancy.

Advertisers are using people not having enough money for some things — college, a house — to encourage them to spend on other things — chicken wings, anybody?

The majority of the record fine levied this week by the U. S. Department of Transportation will go towards vouchers for passengers who are held up beginning April 30.

Inflation has fallen sharply in the last year and a half, but prices haven't come down. Economists say that's not a bad thing.

We spent more over the holiday, but we bought less — thanks to inflation.

The meetings are being held in Morocco, still struggling to recover from a severe earthquake just a month ago. The contrast with the U.S. could not be more stark. The IMF says the U.S. is the only major economy where output has returned to pre-pandemic levels.

But what they're spending their money on is shifting.

Over the last year, many retailers have been successfully using discounts to purge their excess inventories. Now, retailers might use discounts to lure skittish consumers.

The July retail sales report found that Americans are spending more than last year in most categories. Will that be a problem?

Households feel their finances have been improving, the New York Fed says. But Americans appear to be racking up more credit card debt.