Inflation, 2.9% in the final full month of former President Joe Biden, is still forefront of the minds of North Carolina ...

Much of the economy is perception. High mortgage rates – and the potential that those will continue for some time yet – are ...

Consumer confidence initially surged after Trump’s presidential victory, especially among Republicans, and stayed high through the inauguration. But while Trump campaigned on promises to improve ...

The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, a leading gauge of consumer sentiment, increased slightly by 0.2% in ...

Harley-Davidson Inc. on Wednesday reported a fourth quarter loss of $117 million as its motorcycle business revenue fell 47% ...

The high-interest rate environment has impacted consumer confidence, according to Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz ...

Consumer confidence is considered a leading indicator ... its positive move beyond the $2,900 mark and hits a fresh record high during the Asian session on Tuesday as Trump's trade tariffs ...

My trusty spreadsheet looked at the Conference Board’s consumer confidence indexes ... Golden State optimism was at a 14-month high. So, statewide confidence sank to a low last seen in July ...

The mixed confidence numbers come just one week before a crucial Reserve Bank of Australia meeting. A rate cut is virtually certain at the meeting, which would mark the RBA’s first rate cut since Nov.