How much and on what do American households spend money each year? The answers to these questions can be found in the Consumer Expenditure Survey, which has been updated to include the results from ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday said it was delaying the release of its annual consumer expenditures survey for 2024. The agency did not provide an explanation for the change. The ...

Fifty years ago, the average American household spent more on clothing than health care, and putting food on the table cost about as much as keeping a roof overhead. Since then, technological advances ...

Americans are still dreading a recession and rising inflation, even after President Donald Trump paused his massive tariff hike on dozens of countries. Consumer sentiment plunged 8% in April from the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Conerly connect the dots between the economy ... and business! Consumer spending will play a large role in the economy in ...