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Federal Reserve Bank chair Jerome Powell is seen in front of the American flag, wearing a suit. His lips are tightly shut.
Finance

Fresh inflation data is here. And more jumbo Fed rate cuts seem unlikely

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated Press
October 10, 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 woman pushing a shopping cart in a Walmart
Retail

Walmart’s shopper surge last quarter should boost retailer’s profits for the rest of the year

By Paolo Confino and Sasha Rogelberg
August 15, 2024
man shopping at market
Finance

Americans are more worried about paying bills on time but inflation views hit a record low

By Jonnelle Marte and Bloomberg
August 12, 2024
Andy Jassy in a suit and no tie speaks in front of a black background.
Retail

Shoppers hate retailers’ anti-theft measures—and Amazon is reaping the rewards

By
August 2, 2024
Woman looking at product in store aisle
Retail

Retail sales flatlined in June as the unstoppable U.S. shopper took a pause

By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated Press
July 16, 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
A woman pushes a shopping cart with a screen built into it.
Retail

Instacart’s AI-powered smart carts, which offer real-time recommendations and ‘gamified’ shopping, are coming to more U.S. grocery stores

By
July 8, 2024
A young man is lifting a flat of water bottles from a large pile.
Retail

Sam’s Club is going after Costco through the hearts and wallets of Gen Z shoppers. ‘That generation believes it’s cool to save money,’ CEO says

By
June 27, 2024
Two men sit at a restaurant booth chatting with food in front of them.
Retail

Olive Garden owner’s CEO says fast food is so expensive you might as well have a sit-down meal

By
June 21, 2024
Photo of John David Rainey
Retail

Walmart is becoming the new Amazon as customers make smaller, but frequent purchases: ‘That’s a trend that’s not going to reverse,’ CFO says

By
June 17, 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
A man in a black jacket plugs a charger into an electric car
Finance

Electric vehicles’ uphill battle gets steeper as rampant charger theft sours U.S. demand

By The Associated Press and Tom Krisher
June 13, 2024
It’s the spendiest season of the year—but half of Americans are buckling down to save for a safety net
Personal Finance

It’s the spendiest season of the year—but half of Americans are buckling down to save for a safety net

By
November 28, 2023
A Target employee stocking shelves
Retail

Target gains $9 billion in market cap despite falling sales last quarter, as Wall Street gets an up-close look at the health of the American consumer

By
November 16, 2023

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