The rest of this week brings more economic data, including a report on wholesale inflation on Thursday and retail-sales figures on Friday. Also up ahead are earnings from companies including Deere, JD ...

US consumer sentiment rose to a five-month high in July on optimism about current conditions tied to a stock-market rally, ...

Earnings season is not only an opportunity for investors to evaluate the success (or lack thereof) of individual companies in ...

Consumer sentiment inched up in July, increasing for a second straight month. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index was up ...

Prices for everyday goods and services are still climbing — and last month’s jump was the fastest in five months, according ...

The average life satisfaction score, on a scale of zero to ten, that consumers were feeling as of July was 6.73. That marks a slight decrease from where things stood last June (6.90) and December ...

American consumers are pulling back on spending as the effects of tariffs — like the slowing job market and rising inflation ...

Consumer sentiment improved for the first time in six months as inflation concerns receded and optimism over personal finances and business conditions improved.

Consumer sentiment grew even worse than expected in April as the expected inflation level hit its highest since 1981, a closely watched University of Michigan survey showed Friday.

If news about inflation, trade, the Federal Reserve and jobs has you confused and you’re not sure what to make of the US economy, don’t worry: You’re in good company.