Consumers blame companies for exploiting the disruption caused by tariffs. They believe companies are raising prices and reducing quality to boost profits.

A National Retail Federation survey finds more back-to-school shoppers are starting early this year, and tariff concerns are ...

Months of confusion over which foreign countries' goods may become more expensive to import has left a question mark over the ...

School staples like backpacks, lunchboxes, pencils, tech accessories, and even glue sticks are particularly vulnerable, as ...

There is no single way to predict how businesses will price items weeks or months into the future as, in addition to tariffs, ...

National Retail Federation (NRF) chief economist Jack Kleinhenz has warned US tariff turmoil and policy shifts are driving ...

The report of robust spending coincides with warnings by several Federal Reserve officials that import duties in coming ...

But, for now at least, a steady if unspectacular job market and a stock market hitting new highs appears to be enough to keep ...

Consumer sentiment ticked higher in July, marking two consecutive months of improved shopper attitudes as businesses ...

After May's steep drop in retail sales, spending picked back up in June, rising 0.6%, according to new census data out ...

Retail sales surged 1.4% in March — the biggest monthly jump in two years ... Economists say consumers rushed to make purchases before Trump's broadest tariffs took effect and potentially raised ...

U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in March as consumers frontloaded big-ticket purchases to get ahead of anticipated tariff-induced price hikes. The Commerce Department released its data ...