Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady next week. But some consumer loans are getting cheaper.
Although inflation receded last month, an escalating trade war threatens to cause prices to rise on a wide range of consumer ...
US consumer sentiment near 2-1/2-year low; inflation expectations surge
U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a nearly 2-1/2-year low in March and inflation expectations soared amid worries that ...
Consumer sentiment plunges amid tariff and inflation worries
Long-term inflation expectations jumped in March, showing intensifying consumer worries about President Trump's trade wars.
Consumer sentiment drops, price expectations soar on tariffs
Consumers expect prices to rise at an annual rate of 3.9% over the next five to 10 years, the highest in more than three ...
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CFPB must rehire terminated probationary employees: court
Workers received no advance notice or performance-based assessments ahead of the dismissals, a judge ruled. A judge in a ...
Baltimore bid to halt US CFPB defunding rejected by judge
A federal judge in Baltimore on Friday rejected the city's effort to temporarily block the Consumer Financial Protection ...
Consumers Haven't Felt This Bad About the Economy Since 2022
The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 57.9 in March, falling well below expectations to hit its lowest levels ...
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These 3 Consumer Staples ETFs May Provide Shelter in a Turbulent Market
With the S&P 500 officially in correction territory and mounting fears that tariffs and trade wars will lead to a nasty economic downturn, it’s not too difficult to envision the 10% drawdown turning ...
What Debt Protections Could Consumers Lose Without the CFPB?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was launched in 2011 in response to the 2008 banking crisis, which destabilized millions of Americans. This new U.S. government agency' ...
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Drops as Inflation Anxiety Soars
A new survey from the University of Michigan shows Americans bracing for economic pain as tariffs and policy uncertainty bite ...
Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended: What you should know
The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers. In response to a February court ruling that blocked some Biden-era ...