Seattle, USA - Feb 10, 2020: Amazon Prime Now Delivery van and driver downtown on 4th avenue late in the day.gettyWearied by inflation and growing economic uncertainty, shoppers used Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, running October 7 and 8, to stock up on practical everyday essentials, having waited to make purchases until they went on sale. This, according to a tracking survey among over 5,000+ Prime Big Deal Days shoppers conducted by Numerator.“With half of consumers saying tariffs are affecting what they b ...

Good morning, Joe. Ed, >> Phil, >> congratulations on a quarter where you beat on the top of the bottom line. Um, what what's the change because I think there was some uncertainty after Q2 and certainly after Q1.What's changed in Q3 in terms of what you're seeing with the customer. >> Well, first and foremost, a big shout out to our team. They did an amazing job in the quarter.Really strong results. Very proud of the work they did. We continue to lead the industry.In fact, our results for Q3, we believe wil ...

Americans cut back on the use of credit cards in August in another sign of caution, as households grapple with stubborn inflation, a tougher job market and lingering economic uncertainty tied to U.S. tariffs. ...

As the U.S. government shutdown suspends Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data releases, including the critical September jobs report scheduled for Friday, the Chicago Fed has stepped in with a final real-time forecast, predicting a steady unemployment rate of 4.34% for September 2025, based on 11 job market indicators.However, private data sources paint a concerning picture, signaling a “low fire, low hire, low gear” labor market with weak holiday hiring plans that could impact payrolls through year-end.Ch ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the US economy could feel the pain from the ongoing government shutdown. "This isn't the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP," Bessent told CNBC's "Squawk Box.""We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth, and a hit to working America." Though past shutdowns have tended to leave only a small mark on the economy, Bessent cautioned that this shutdown, which began at midnight on Tuesday, could be different.Economists ha ...

U.S. consumer confidence declined again in September as Americans' pessimism over inflation and the weakening job market continued to grow. ...

This story was originally published on CFO Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CFO Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Consumer confidence slumped in September to a five-month low on anxiety about persistent inflation, the softening job market and the economic outlook, the Conference Board said Tuesday. The share of consumers saying jobs are plentiful fell to 26.9% in September from 30.2% while the portion saying jobs are hard to get remained at 19.1%, signalling slowing payro ...

Consumer confidence edged lower in September ahead of an expected data blackout caused by the looming federal government shutdown, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.The board's headline confidence index registered a 94.2 reading, off 3.6 points from the August reading and below the Dow Jones estimate for 96.0. The reading was the lowest since April and comes with nonessential government operations slated to close at midnight.In addition to the weakness on the main reading, the "present situation" index ...

The consumer confidence index dropped to 94.2 in September from a revised 97.8 in the prior month, the Conference Board said Tuesday. This is the lowest level since April. ...

Greater faith in China’s stockmarket has not stirred optimism about the economy. Consumer confidence, which collapsed during the pandemic, remains low https://t.co/osMNNe6AFf ...