household income

Consumers Haven’t Been This Gloomy Since the Pandemic and the Great Recession
Consumers Haven’t Been This Gloomy Since the Pandemic and the Great Recession
April 11, 2025  |  Economy

You’d have to go back to the last few seismic shocks to the U.S. economy — the pandemic and the Great Recession — to find...

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Is February’s Tempered Pace the Calm Before the Inflation Storm?
Is February’s Tempered Pace the Calm Before the Inflation Storm?
March 12, 2025  |  Economy

The slight rise in consumer prices, as February’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Wednesday (March 12) showed, may just be (relative) calm before...

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Nearly 60% of Americans Shun Automatic Bill Payments, Study Reveals
Nearly 60% of Americans Shun Automatic Bill Payments, Study Reveals
January 24, 2025  |  Payment Methods

When it comes to payments, the “set it and forget it” option certainly has its allure. Providing card or account details to a provider ensures...

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Fed: Household Debt Nears $18 Trillion as Delinquencies Pressure Consumers
Fed: Household Debt Nears $18 Trillion as Delinquencies Pressure Consumers
November 13, 2024  |  Economy

New government data shows American consumer debt continuing to grow. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data released its Quarterly Report on...

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Consumer Confidence About Household Finances Highest in 3 Years
Consumer Confidence About Household Finances Highest in 3 Years
June 10, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers are more confident about the prospects for their household’s financial situation and the stock market than they’ve been in three years. The share of...

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Savings Rates Pressured as Consumer Spending Outpaces Disposable Personal Income Growth
Savings Rates Pressured as Consumer Spending Outpaces Disposable Personal Income Growth
April 26, 2024  |  Economy

The latest data on personal consumption notes that spending is outpacing the growth in disposable income. And as a result, consumers are dipping into savings...

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Nearly Half of US Consumers Earning $100K+ Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Nearly Half of US Consumers Earning $100K+ Live Paycheck to Paycheck
April 18, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

According to PYMNTS Intelligence, 62% of U.S. consumers now live paycheck to paycheck, and that includes 48% of consumers earning more than $100,000 annually. In...

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Fed Data: US Consumers See Higher Risk of Missing Debt Payments
Fed Data: US Consumers See Higher Risk of Missing Debt Payments
April 08, 2024  |  Economy

Takeaways from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s March Survey of Consumer Expectations include emerging concerns about debt. Consumers haven’t budged in their expectations...

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Paying Over Time for Groceries Will Continue Amid Disposable Income Pressures
Paying Over Time for Groceries Will Continue Amid Disposable Income Pressures
March 01, 2024  |  Economy

Recent economic data from this week give ammunition to the argument that paying for groceries over time will be a long-standing trend. As noted in...

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