Household spending is increasingly divided between wealthy consumers who are helping to keep the economy humming and everyone else.

U.S. consumer spending increased moderately in September after three straight months of solid gains, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy at the end of the third quarter as a lackluster labor market and rising cost of living curbed demand.

BNPL consumer debt and rising credit card balances are reshaping how Americans fund holiday spending—and what it signals for consumer credit in 2026.

Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants were unchanged in October from September as consumers moderated their spending amid worries about higher prices and other economic uncertainties after splurging

US consumer spending stalled in September, suggesting Americans were already stretched going into the government shutdown in the face of stubborn inflation.

Conagra logged lower sales in its latest quarter as consumers continued to pull back on spending on its products.

Chief economist at the National Retail Federation, Mark Matthews, breaks down economic projections that consumer holiday spending is expected to exceed $1 trillion.

US retail sales were little changed in October as solid spending in several categories was muted by a decline at motor vehicle dealers.