Using a CFPB database of credit card terms and conditions, Johnson learned that his creditors were required to use ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 10: A shopper carries bags through the Oxford Street financial district on May 10, 2024 in London, England. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the UK's gross ...

As previously covered here, the Federal Trade Commission has recently warned businesses to comply with the FTC Consumer Review Rule.

US consumer spending stalled in September, suggesting Americans were already stretched going into the government shutdown in the face of stubborn inflation. Consumer spending, adjusted for changes in ...

US consumer sentiment rose for the first time in five months, bolstered by a more optimistic outlook for personal finances as inflation expectations improved. The preliminary December sentiment index ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment improved in early December, but worries about high prices and the labor market persisted, a survey showed on Friday. The University of Michigan's ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers’ mood improved slightly this month, with worries about inflation easing a bit, but remains gloomy. Early gains fade as Wall Street wobbles into 2026 Should you worry ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. This last week Micron announced that it would discontinue its Crucial consumer products brand and focus its efforts on memory for ...

Foreign brands snagged 9 of top 10 spots on Consumer Reports magazine's 2026 Automotive Brand Report Card. Jeep placed last. Early adopters pay for innovation with reliability issues. The average ...

Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index fell to a 17-month low, while holiday shoppers signaled less of an appetite to spend as their economic mood dimmed. Americans dropped their estimated holiday budgets ...

Inflation eased its grip on the American consumer in November, with prices rising 2.7% from a year earlier, the Labor Department said in a Dec. 18 report. The annual inflation rate had crept as high ...

Inflation unexpectedly – and sharply – slowed in November, a seemingly welcome change for Americans weighed down by the persistently high cost of living. However, economists were quick to caution ...