Consumer Behavior – Page 50

Fed Officials Were Wary About Slow Inflation Progress at June Meeting

Federal Reserve officials are debating how high to raise interest rates to fully wrangle inflation. The debate was in focus at their meeting last month.

By Jeanna Smialek

Consumer Behavior Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) United States Economy

Fed Officials Were Wary About Slow Inflation Progress at June Meeting

Federal Reserve officials are debating how high to raise interest rates to fully wrangle inflation. The debate was in focus at their June meeting.

By Jeanna Smialek

Advertising and Marketing Chia (Seed) Chia Pet Consumer Behavior Deaths (Obituaries) Flowers and Plants Joseph Pedott The Clapper

Joseph Pedott, 91, Dies; Made Chia Pets an ‘as Seen on TV’ Sensation

The commercials he created, with their “ch-ch-ch-Chia” jingle, became as much a vivid part of American consumer life as the goofy product they sold.

By Alex Traub

Consumer Behavior Inflation (Economics) United States Economy Wages and Salaries

Consumer Spending Stalled Last Month

The slowdown is good news for policymakers worried about inflation, but a sign that the engine of the economy could be losing steam.

By Ben Casselman