The soft drink giant’s latest quarterly earnings defied worries about consumer cutbacks amid rising inflation and fragile economic growth.
Category: Consumer Behavior
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Why the Price of Gas Has Such Power Over Us
“When prices go up, we have this feeling of oppression that we can’t do everything we want.”
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Airlines Cash In as Flexible Work Changes Travel Patterns
Untethered from desks, passengers are flying more often and in different ways. Carriers expect the new habits to endure, despite economic uncertainty.
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U.K. Inflation Rises to 10.1 Percent, Driven by Food Prices
After easing slightly the previous month, inflation continued rising in September, heightening the country’s cost-of-living crisis.
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Amid Inflation, Retailers Brace for Strapped Holiday Shoppers
Retailers have navigated pandemic closures and supply chain snarls in recent years. But dealing with the fallout from inflation could be an even tougher test.
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The Week in Business: Prices Keep Climbing
But there will be some relief for the millions of people dependent on Social Security. And a report on how much the housing market is slowing.
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JPMorgan, Citigroup and Other Big Banks See Profits Drop
Lenders foresee economic “headwinds,” but household spending is mostly holding up, buffering profits from turmoil in financial markets.
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Inflation Was Much Hotter Than Expected, Bad News For the Fed
Inflation rose quickly in September and a key measure accelerated to the fastest pace since 1982, underlining the persistence of price increases.
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Delta Earnings Are Solid as Airline Signals Optimism on Travel Demand
The carrier reported a healthy profit for the third quarter after a busy summer. Competitors also seem confident despite economic turbulence.