America’s consumer economy is pulling in opposite directions, a gulf increasingly apparent in C-suite commentary, with premium brands profiting from well-off customers while value-focused firms battle ...

Investigation finds Kroger uses customer data to estimate income and target discounts—sometimes inaccurately. Shoppers with lower predicted income or education may receive fewer deals, while personal ...

Geopolitical turmoil may bring market uncertainty, but these businesses are not likely to be impacted significantly.

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BOSTON, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospects for the US consumer are darkening as mounting signs of financial and economic stress for lower-income Americans intensify risks of a downturn ahead for ...

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Confidence among consumers fell this month as worries about slowing income gains and the cooling job market clouded their current and future outlook on the economy, The Conference Board said Tuesday.

CHICAGO, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serious consumer-level delinquency rates (60+ DPD) for mortgage loans—while still at historically low levels—have gradually risen from 0.89% in Q2 2023 to ...

See the median income for 50-year-old Americans and how it compares across age groups, education levels, and housing status, based on Federal Reserve data.

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