consumer sentiment

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
A for sale sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on August 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Finance

US consumer sentiment unexpectedly falls on high cost of living

By Augusta Saraiva and Bloomberg
October 11, 2024
Volvo Cars CEO admits 50% of its markets are taking ‘a lot longer’ to go electric and walks back 2030 EV goal
Tech

Volvo Cars CEO admits 50% of its markets are taking ‘a lot longer’ to go electric and walks back 2030 EV goal

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September 5, 2024
Kamala Harris smiling at a podium
Retail

Kamala Harris’ presidential prospects lift consumer sentiment

By Paul Wiseman and The Associated Press
August 16, 2024
A man with gray hair sits in a McDonalds and looks at the camera.
Retail

Columbia professor says McDonald’s can blame its sales woes on an election-stoked vibecession

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July 31, 2024
A woman takes a carton of eggs from a refrigerated shelf.
Finance

Officials say food prices are dropping but shoppers aren’t buying it

By Bloomberg and Jarrell Dillard
July 12, 2024
An older woman with a shopping cart walks down a grocery store aisle.
Finance

U.S. shoppers can’t shake inflation gloom as consumer sentiment slumps for third straight month

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
June 14, 2024
Brian Moynihan, chief executive officer of Bank of America
Finance

BofA CEO Brian Moynihan says both consumers and businesses are ‘slowing things down’—in fact, they’re acting like it’s 2016, a period of ‘very low growth’

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May 31, 2024
A Wendy's drive-thru worker hands a brown paper bag and drink to a customer in a car.
Retail

The new quiet luxury is burgers and fries: Over 60% of Americans are buying less fast food because it’s just too expensive, survey finds

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May 22, 2024

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