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Consumer confidence may be beginning to show some cracks as recent surveys and monthly data confirm. Affecting about two-thirds of economy, the fog will …

Holiday retail sales solid, hitting projections of 3-4% growth over last year’s shopping season. Specialty apparel was the hottest online retail category. Gizmo sales …

Holiday season closes amidst a blockbuster turnout for small retail businesses globally. Even though the shortened holiday season may have pushed retail sales down …

Retailers pray for one more week this holiday season as consumer buying habits have been slowly changing. The late Thanksgiving reduced the holiday shopping …

Americans tapping holiday credit early this year as holiday spending drove U.S. credit card debt up by nearly $8 billion in October, now growing …

Consumer credit card losses, or charge-offs, among the Top 100 U.S. banks, are continuing to rise to levels for a third-quarter not seen since …

Small business owner optimism continues to hold steady despite concerning and growing global economic negative indicators. However, the delay in turmoil is likely linked …

U.S. credit card debt continued to decline in September for the second consecutive month following a July surge and an April/May spending binge. In …

U.S. credit card debt began to unravel in August as Americans knocked-off $2 billion in new revolving consumer debt, mostly credit card debt. After …

Trade tariff tensions are among the mounting evidence the American economy is spiraling downward as consumers begin to lose the faith that all is …