Economics

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Tracking U.S. Consumers' Views on Tariffs

Quarterly Survey of Household Emergency Expenses and Decisionmaking

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Inflation Relief For Essential Categories is Offsetting Tariff Concerns, Boosting 2025 Spending Growth

Inflation Relief For Essential Categories is Offsetting Tariff Concerns, Boosting 2025 Spending Growth

Secondary Tariff Impacts: How Supply Chain Snarls Filter Through to Consumers

Tracking U.S. Consumers' Views on Tariffs

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Is so-far-so-good consumer demand nearing an inflection point?

Tariffs Haven’t Hit the Job Market or Driven Unemployment Up Yet

Consumer Says: Tariff Effects Remain a Waiting Game for Consumers

U.S. Consumers Remain Relatively Unscathed by Tariff Drama (So Far)

How The High-Income Cohort Drives Top-Line Consumer Spending

Improvements in Household Finances Could Provide a Short-Term Buffer for Consumers if Economic Conditions Worsen

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U.S. Consumers Think Modest Price Hikes Are “Reasonable” as Corporate Tariff Pressures Mount

Consumer Says: Calm waters in May, but rougher seas could still lie ahead

Consumer Says: When Consumer Expectations Do Not Match Reality

Make China Great Again? How U.S. Retrenchment Benefits Beijing

How Are Different Generations and Income Groups Spending Their Refunds?

Where Are Tariffs Showing Up in the Economic Data?

Anti-Americanism Continues to Pressure U.S. Brands But Exposure Varies Widely

Spending Strength Threatened by Growing Downside Risks

Tariffs, Consumer Spending, and What Comes Next

Anti-Americanism & Brands Amid the Trump Tariffs

Amid Tariff Tensions, North American Consumers Are Increasingly Pessimistic About the Economy

With Workers Less Willing to Ask for a Raise, Leverage Remains with Employers