At the same time, polling has shown that U.S. adults tend to overestimate the share of the federal budget that is spent on ...

Consumers say they are stressed about money. But consumers are also spending money – in some cases in record numbers. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, retail sales during the 2024 ...

A growing number of organizations and activists are calling on consumers to boycott retailers. We explain why.

Tariffs are effectively taxes on imports into the U.S., which imported around 36% of consumer goods in 2022, according to the World Bank. Despite uncertainty, 49% of Americans say they will buy ...