The University of Michigan’s preliminary consumer sentiment index for October held nearly flat at 55.0, a modest dip from ...

Consumer staples companies are typically more resilient to macroeconomic headwinds than their peers, but in the past six ...

Consumer sentiment soured in October as a government shutdown threatens to weaken a wobbly economy beset by an uptick in inflation and a sharp slowdown of hiring, fresh data on Friday showed. The ...

The University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment survey showed households feel glum amid concerns about unemployment ...

The ongoing government shutdown showed little impact on consumer sentiment in October University of Michigan survey, though economists expect final data to show a decline.

Americans still concerned about persistent inflation and weaker hiring, according to a closely watched consumer confidence gauge.

U.S. households spend nearly one-third of their income—about $24,700 a year—on essential bills, according to a new ...

Economic sentiment held steady at low levels in October, as a federal shutdown hampered government functions and sidelined ...