Tag: Consumer Spending
Trump’s tariff revenue checks could create a ‘weird feedback loop’ that encourages more price hikes, analyst says | Fortune
Checks made out to Americans to the tune of $1,000-$2,000 may be on the horizon, President Donald Trump said recently in an interview with...
Ken Griffin has a warning for Trump and the GOP: ‘I would not underestimate how grating a 3% inflation rate could be’ on Americans | Fortune
For Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, the political implications of still-elevated inflation are not lost on him.
Inflation has come down a lot from 9% in...
PCE data paints a solid picture, but hidden cracks show tariffs quietly squeezing U.S. consumers—and weak job growth could put them over the edge
On paper, the July personal income and outlays report on Friday looked solid. Personal income rose 0.4% on a monthly basis, spending increased 0.5%,...
‘Consumers are going to be shocked’: An expiring tariff exemption for goods under $800 is about to throttle the world of e-commerce
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. consumers have gotten used to shopping the world without paying customs duties on the international packages they receive from big e-commerce...
Even McDonald’s CEO knows the fast-food giant is too expensive. Now he’s cutting prices to woo back cash-strapped consumers
McDonald’s has been struggling to hold on to its low-cost image. Now fast food’s largest brand is trying to fix what many of its...
MAHA is reshaping Amazon and other consumer packaged goods companies’ supply chains more than tariffs right now, manufacturing platform CEO says
U.S. consumer packaged goods (CPG) giants are racing to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s Make America Healthy Again movement. Looming food regulatory changes...
Wayfair CFO says sellers on the company’s $12 billion marketplace are trying to ‘insulate’ customers from tariffs
The home goods category has seen its share of twists and turns over the past five years: a pandemic-era boom and then a slump...
Gen Z was growing obsessed with luxury watches. New tariffs on Switzerland could cool the expensive hobby
Gen Z’s fascination with luxury watches has been one of the more surprising consumer trends of the last few years. But a steep tariff...
The mighty American consumer keeps shrugging off tariffs as retail sales rise 0.5% in July
Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, as they shrug off President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which are starting...
In this economy, even the affluent are a ‘more cautious consumer,’ Sweetgreen CEO warns. Chipotle and Cava are hurting too
Chipotle, Cava, and Sweetgreen are all confronting a marked consumer spending slowdown in 2025, evident in disappointing sales, flat or declining customer traffic, and...