While some in the economic community see the CCI as a lagging indicator, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) considers consumer confidence a leading indicator ...

What's the disconnect between consumers saying they are worried about the economy but holiday spending was at record highs?

The consumer discretionary sector, represented by the popular Consumer Discretionary Select SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLY), has recently reclaimed key moving averages, signaling resilience in its ongoing ...

Explore the stock market outlook for the first six months of 2025. Learn key trends, forecasts and insights to help guide ...

Overall prices were up but core inflation held steady as consumers spent more, saved less and pushed more debt to credit cards.

business cycle indicators at the business organization. “Low consumer confidence about future business conditions, still relatively weak manufacturing orders, an increase in initial claims for ...

The Labor Department issues its January report on consumer prices Wednesday. Deere & Co. reports quarterly results Thursday.