U.S. policymakers are increasingly anxious about the integrity of certain government benchmarks, crucial data points that help the Fed assess the economy’s health and guide interest rate decisions.

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

Mexico, the United States’ biggest foreign source of auto parts, is largely exempt from tariffs — but prices are still likely ...

Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) is a measure of consumer spending and includes all goods and services bought by U.S. households. Learn how it's used.

The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure logged a mild uptick Friday while spending weakened, triggering another tirade by President Donald Trump against the central bank ...

Inflation ticks up in May as consumer spending and income levels decline, a mixed bag that suggests a slowing U.S. economy ...

At the same time, Americans cut back on spending for the first time since January, as overall spending fell 0.1%. Incomes ...

On Thursday, the S&P 500 climbed 0.8% and at 6,141.02 was sitting just 0.05% below its all-time closing high set in February.

New federal data showed that inflation edged up in May, but U.S. prices show only modest impact from U.S. tariffs.

U.S. consumer spending unexpectedly fell in May as the boost from the pre-emptive buying of goods like motor vehicles ahead ...

Both the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq closed at record highs on Friday, as investors shrugged off trade tensions and recent ...