How much and on what do American households spend money each year? The answers to these questions can be found in the Consumer Expenditure Survey, which has been updated to include the results from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Conerly connect the dots between the economy ... and business! Consumer spending will play a large role in the economy in ...

Companies want to keep their biggest customers happy, so they often provide accommodations to do so. And, as it turns out, the government — if it doesn’t already do so — probably wishes it did because ...

Consumer spending will play a large role in the economy in 2025, as it always does. The strong footing of households - in the aggregate - set the stage for solid economic gains this year, though with ...