New data shows retail and restaurant spending rose again last month, suggesting consumers unhappy about higher post-pandemic prices are still buying, especially when they can get a good deal.

Monthly shopping data from the U.S. Census reveals that we hike spending in December, then remorsefully pull back at the start of the new year.

The median inflation forecast based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2024-25 is 4.8%, in line with the Reserve Bank of ...

The consumer-price index came in relatively hot, rising 2.9% over the year, the Labor Department. But the so-called core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.2% from a month ...

The overall health of the American consumer is generally strong, said Wells Fargo Chief Financial Officer Mike Santomassimo ...