Consumer prices
Fewer burritos, more bargains: Consumers flash holiday warning signs
Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may not bode well for the […]
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Chocolate’s reign over Halloween is under threat from inflation, tariffs and high cocoa prices
A customer shops for Halloween candy at a Walmart Supercenter on October 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The scariest thing haunting Halloween this year isn’t a ghost, goblin or ghoul — it’s the price of chocolate. From Snickers to Reese’s to Twix, one of America’s favorite indulgences is getting more […]
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‘VOO and chill:’ Why this popular investment strategy may be losing its appeal — even with stocks at all-time highs
Passive investing through exchange-traded funds may be losing its appeal. Tidal Financial Group Chief Revenue Officer Gavin Filmore finds many of his clients are no longer satisfied with buying popular ETFs tied to market indexes. “I think investors are looking beyond just the let’s call it the ‘VOO and chill approach’ where you just buy […]
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With two months to Christmas, here’s what retail leaders expect for holiday shopping
There’s just two months until Christmas Eve, and retailers are meeting a more cautious shopper with earlier offerings. Most retailers won’t report third-quarter results or updated holiday expectations until just before Thanksgiving, largely considered the sector’s most important week of the year. By then, many shoppers will have already started checking off holiday shopping lists. […]
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Inflation rate hit 3.0% in September, lower than expected, long-awaited CPI report shows
Prices that people pay for a variety of goods and services rose less than expected in September, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Friday that is the only official economic data allowed to be released during the government shutdown. The consumer price index showed a 0.3% increase on the month, putting the annual […]
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Everyone is waiting for Friday’s big inflation report. Here’s what to expect
A shopper looks at produce at a grocery store in West Milton, Ohio, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Friday release of September’s consumer price index report is pretty much the only game in town this month for a Wall Street that is hungry for data, raising […]
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U.S. economy expanded 3.3% in Q2, with growth even stronger than initially thought
A shopper holds Macy’s bags outside the company’s flagship store in the Herald Square neighborhood of New York, July 15, 2025. Alan Chin | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. economy grew at a pace that was faster than expected in the second quarter as consumers and businesses held up against tariff volatility. Gross domestic […]
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Australia’s consumer prices spike in July as electricity costs surge
On a rainy winter night at George Street, two trams stopped and a person was walking across. The retail street was brightly illuminated. Wenyi Liu | Moment | Getty Images Australian consumer prices jumped by far more than forecast in July as electricity prices spiked due to the timing of government rebates, which has injected more volatility into this year’s series. The Australian […]
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Former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon questions stock drop: ‘It was about as good of a quarter as any retailer could have in any environment’
Fast Money Former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon questions stock drop: ‘It was about as good of a quarter as any retailer could have in any environment’ Published Thu, Aug 21 20257:37 PM EDT Stephanie Landsman@stephlandsman WATCH LIVE Source
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India’s rising middle class will boost the mid-tier hospitality sector, says analyst
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Manishi Raychaudhuri, CEO of Emmer Capital Partners, talks about India’s rising middle class and how that will boost the mid-tier hotel segment over the next decade. He adds job creation and income expectations will remain the most important driver for consumption, noting […]
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