At the most basic level, the issue remains how to implement increased consumer protections without increasing the costs that are passed onto consumers to provide such benefits.

This post has been updated. By at least a few measures, U.S. consumers are doing slightly better these days. That's according to a new report by...

Consumer spending increased in February for the eighth straight month, but much of the gain came from steadily rising gas prices and higher grocery bi...

WASHINGTON: Consumer spending rose less than expected in January as households took advantage of the largest increase in incomes in more than 1-1/2 ...

WASHINGTON — Ninety percent of the work force has a job, the same as a year ago. But last year, people were still worried about getting laid off...

NEW YORK: The number of consumers who filed for bankruptcy protection fell in November to a nine-month low, amid signs that consumers are taking on le...

Dollar stores have shown the biggest gain in shopper visits over the last year out of all the retailers that sell basic consumer goods, according to m...

WASHINGTON — Americans are spending a little more this summer, but hardly enough to rejuvenate the weakening economy. What is needed is a bigge...

The new abnormal has given rise to a nation of schizophrenic consumers. They splurge on high-end discretionary items and cut back on brand-name toothp...

A viable and sustainable bull market can only exist if the underlying economy and especially the consumer also enjoys the same healthy condition.

WASHINGTON — Improved retail sales gave Wall Street a boost Monday but provided little hope for a robust holiday shopping season that might invi...

To what extent can the consumer reasonably be expected to drive the economy going forward? The available evidence indicates the answer is probably "not so much."

WASHINGTON — Oil hit a record high, the dollar sank again, and consumers stopped buying pretty much everything. Stocks kept gyrating, too, on T...