The CFPB has long survived existential threats, including a few court cases that challenged its constitutionality. However, the Trump administration's cuts are its biggest test yet, and it’s becoming ...

Real consumer spending, adjusted for inflation, fell 0.3% from April, the biggest monthly drop since January, according to a ...

The consumer discretionary sector is "dead last" among the 11 S&P 500 industry groups for the year to date, said J.D. Joyce, president of Houston financial advisory Joyce Wealth Management. That's ...

The Consumer Confidence Index shed 5.4 points month over month, to 93 in June, reflecting Americans’ growing pessimism about ...

Well, consumers were still pretty optimistic about their current and future finances. Now finances include not only your ...

Mastercard research reveals a shift in consumer payments, with top earners investing in experiences, choosing purpose and ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans suffered a sizable setback Friday on one key aspect of President Donald Trump's big bill after their plans to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans suffered a sizable setback Friday on one key aspect of President Donald Trump's big bill after their plans to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other ...

At the same time, a solid majority of Americans remain optimistic about their financial future, according to TransUnion ’s Consumer Pulse Study for the second quarter of 2025.

In 2023 alone, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) received nearly 110,000 complaints related to debt collection.

Fears of tariffs and inflation abound these days, with many Americans concerned that rising prices will push up housing costs. But even as younger consumers worry about buying a home, many of them ...