Gross domestic product grew at a 4.3 percent annual rate, faster than the previous three months.
Category: Consumer Behavior
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Shoppers Spent Big This Holiday Season, Despite Economic Pressures
Consumers spent 3.9 percent more from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21 this year compared with last year, according to a Mastercard report on holiday spending.
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The Economy Survived 2025, But Many Americans Are Reeling
A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting.
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How Many Toys Will Parents Buy for Their Kids This Christmas?
Ynon Kreiz, the chief executive of Mattel, believes consumers squeezed by tariffs and inflation will cut back on other things before they skimp on Barbies and Hot Wheels.
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Real or Fake? There’s a War Over Christmas … Trees.
Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope.
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When Did Everything Become ‘K-Shaped’?
What started as a term to describe the pandemic recovery has become a catchall in these anxious economic times.
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Discount and higher-end retailers have reported stronger sales from consumers who are hunting for the best deals and long-lasting items.
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Spotify Wrapped Isn’t the Only App Quantifying Our Social Lives
Spotify is not the only company quantifying our social lives. Partiful will tell you how many events you attended. Strava will tell you how active you were. Is it too much information?
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Markets Defy the White House
Volatility has returned to stocks and crypto trading, despite assurances from a top administration official, as investors brace for more data on consumers.
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Two Retail Chiefs Take Stock of a Make-or-Break Holiday Shopping Season
The leaders of Nordstrom and Selfridges are dealing with tariffs, a tough economy and a fight for relevance.
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Shoppers, Drawn by Steep Discounts, Power Through Black Friday
Data on spending this week shows that consumers are shopping big for the holidays despite inflation and economic worries.
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Shoppers Head Into the Holidays With Spending Plans Intact
Prices are higher, and the job market is weakening, but many people plan to spend heartily this season.