Consumer confidence crept up in May, as grocery and job worries continue to weigh on Americans. That’s according to the latest installment of the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which climbed from 97.5 in April to 102 in May, the board said Tuesday (May 28)....
Inflation continues to impact the financial lives of U.S. consumers — with a new Federal Reserve study showing that higher prices have made financial situations “worse” for roughly two-thirds of households. The data contained in the latest survey, “Economic Well Being of U.S. Households,” which covers 2023, found...
As consumers rethink their spending on groceries amid inflation, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals, Gen X shoppers are quicker to make changes to everything from what products they buy to where they are buying them. By the Numbers The 2023 PYMNTS Intelligence study “Consumer Inflation Sentiment Report: Consumers...
Although inflation is down to 3.3% from its July 2022 peak of 9.1%, many consumers in the United States are still working some kind of side hustle to make ends meet. For many of them, that auxiliary income is nearly essential. According to the latest PYMNTS Intelligence Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report,...
The Census Bureau collects demographic data on the birthrates of those living in the United States and groups them into age-related cohorts based on the year in which they were born. This is done every ten years based on a household survey. The current generational...
Consumers are girding for inflation to settle in over the long haul. But they intend to keep spending. As reported on Monday (May 13), the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data detailed that, per the April Survey of Consumer Expectations, inflation’s expected to be higher one...
Consumer caution at restaurants is reportedly dampening business at fast-casual eateries. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (May 11), restaurants such as Red Lobster — which is mulling bankruptcy — and TGI Fridays are under greater pressure due to rising labor costs and an increase in consumers choosing to eat...
Consumers are souring about the near-term outlook — on inflation, job prospects and interest rates. Where there’s worry, there’s possibly some saving for a rainy day at the expense of spending now. The latest Index of Consumer Sentiment published Friday (May 10) by the University of Michigan declined about...
Embedded lending is a credit option that many merchants and financial institutions deliver to their customers to reduce friction and streamline purchasing. As consumers go through checkout — either in-store or online — they might be invited to cover the cost of the purchase with a new credit card. Or they...
