Wherever consumer sentiment goes, consumer spending usually goes too. They’re like buddies that do everything together.

A lot has been going on in the spending and consumer sides of the economy lately. Later this week, there will news on how a bunch of mega-retailers are doing, with earnings reports from Home Depot, ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy.

(CNN) — The US economic engine sputtered in May: Consumer spending declined for the first time since January, according to new data released Friday that also showed inflation heated up on an annual ...

As if the retail industry didn’t have enough to worry about this holiday season, the budget impasse in Congress poses a real threat to the consumer economy if the stalemate drags on more than a few ...

Consumer spending rose in July by the most in four months, indicating resilient demand in the face of stubborn inflation. Inflation-adjusted consumer spending rose 0.3%, according to Bureau of ...