consumer sentiment

Photo of Joe Biden
Economy

It turns out that Joe Biden really did crush Americans’ dreams for the future. Just look at how the vibe changed 5 years ago

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February 10, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Economy

Economy is marginally improving but only because the rich are splurging on luxury items and holidays, the Fed says

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January 15, 2026
Americans making more than $100,000 are quickly losing faith in the economy—and it’s a red flag for the white-collar job market
Economy

Americans making more than $100,000 are quickly losing faith in the economy—and it’s a red flag for the white-collar job market

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January 12, 2026
Jerome Powell
Economy

Wages are actually growing faster than inflation. Here’s why you don’t believe it

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December 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Economy

‘If voters feel like things aren’t working, they fire their politicians’: K-shaped economy math shows why Trump’s base feels betrayed

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November 16, 2025
A woman looks down at a shelf of food while leaning on a grocery cart.
Economy

Economist behind K-shaped economy sees a ‘sea of despair’ for the bottom 90% and a ‘crisis of confidence’ in the American dream

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November 13, 2025
Consumer sentiment is sinking across the board — except for Americans with the most stocks
Economy

Consumer sentiment is sinking across the board — except for Americans with the most stocks

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November 8, 2025
How Macy’s, Dillard’s, and Nordstrom are getting their groove back
Retail

How Macy’s, Dillard’s, and Nordstrom are getting their groove back

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November 7, 2025
A customer shops for furniture at an IKEA store on September 26, 2025 in Emeryville, California.
Economy

Wall Street sees no ‘material drawback’ in stocks thanks to consumers, says Fed’s Hammack—problem is, shoppers are increasingly shaky

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September 29, 2025
A man in a vest pays at the Chipotle counter.
Retail

Chipotle CEO says there’s ‘no smoking gun’ for burrito sales dip—but he wants customers to give the chain more ‘credit’ for affordable prices

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July 24, 2025
Bad ‘vibes’ may be having a bigger impact on the economy now
Economy

Bad ‘vibes’ may be having a bigger impact on the economy now

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June 21, 2025
American shoppers appear to have recovered from ‘shock’ of Trump’s ‘extremely high tariffs’ as consumer sentiment rises for first time this year
Finance

American shoppers appear to have recovered from ‘shock’ of Trump’s ‘extremely high tariffs’ as consumer sentiment rises for first time this year

By Chris Rugaber and The Associated Press
June 13, 2025
Kyla Scanlon, the Gen Z economic commentator who coined the word ‘vibecession,’ says we’re not in one
Finance

Kyla Scanlon, the Gen Z economic commentator who coined the word ‘vibecession,’ says we’re not in one

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April 2, 2025
The vibecession is back. But a change in mood about the economy is often ‘a harbinger of things to come’: a drop in consumer spending and business investment, economist says
Finance

The vibecession is back. But a change in mood about the economy is often ‘a harbinger of things to come’: a drop in consumer spending and business investment, economist says

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March 28, 2025
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says customers are exhibiting ‘stressed behaviors’—and it’s already tanked the company’s valuation by $22 billion
Retail

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says customers are exhibiting ‘stressed behaviors’—and it’s already tanked the company’s valuation by $22 billion

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March 26, 2025

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