Eugene Y. Chan receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Toronto Metropolitan University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA.

This weekend America will once again be plunged into a frenzy of consumerism as retailers bombard shoppers with “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” sales. Even more than usual, bosses will be nervously ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased less than expected in September, suggesting consumer fatigue amid higher prices because of tariffs, though the moderation did not dampen ...

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U.S. consumers have rarely felt worse about their economic futures, according to data released Friday from the University of Michigan's widely followed Surveys of Consumers. Consumers’ five-year ...

High tariffs, lingering inflation and more trouble finding a job apparently haven’t thrown consumers into a funk. Americans increased spending again in August to help keep the U.S. economy chugging.

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There are growing signs that President Trump’s levies are filtering through to consumer prices, as companies exhaust options for keeping them stable. By Sydney Ember Companies are starting to shift ...