“Consumer debt” includes credit cards, car loans, personal loans and student loans. Historically, consumer debt has tended to decrease at the beginning of the year, as people pay down what they charged up for the holidays, and tax refunds flow in. Then in the spring, spending on credit tends to pick up again.

An update to a News10NBC investigation into towing fees in New York State.Senator Jeremy Cooney is proposing legislation that would cap towing fees statewide after a News10 Investigation in February about towing laws.

The more consumers spend, the higher the sales tax collections go, so it's one measure of how the local economy is doing.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 11, 2025 / Consumer Choice Award (CCA) proudly announces Teachers on Call as the top provider in the tutoring category for the Toronto Central region. This marks the company’s ninth consecutive win,

Consumer discretionary businesses are levered to the highs and lows of economic cycles. This sensitive demand profile can cause discretionary stocks to plummet when macro uncertainty enters the fray,

Salmonella is one of the leading causes of foodborne illness in the United States, but the Department of Agriculture is backing away from a proposed rule that aimed to strengthen safety standards for raw poultry.

An influential consumer organization on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers to drop a plan to impose a proposed $250 annual fee on electric cars to pay for road repairs.