Economy Aug 03 Personalized pricing has spread across many industries. Here’s how consumers can avoid it By Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation
Economy Jun 13 Consumer sentiment rises for first time in 2025 as inflation remains tame The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index, released Friday, jumped 16% from 52.2 to 60.5. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics Feb 27 What to know about the Feb. 28 economic boycott A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to protest what the group's founder sees as the malign influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties on… By Anne D'Innocenzio and Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Economy Dec 31 Analysis: How will inflation, interest rates and the U.S. consumer fare in 2025? Two finance scholars share key questions and risks they’re watching as we ring in the new year. By D. Brian Blank, Brandy Hadley, The Conversation
Economy Oct 16 FTC adopts ‘click-to-cancel’ rule making it easier to get rid of unwanted subscriptions The rule will prohibit retailers and other businesses from misleading people about subscriptions and require them to obtain consumers’ consent before charging for memberships, auto-renewals and programs linked to free trial offers. By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Sep 28 Why getting PFAS out of our products is so hard — and why it matters By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Researchers and consumers are calling on industries and institutions to phase out these chemicals and instead pursue safer alternatives that serve similar functions. But it's complicated. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 5:39 Manufacturers use ‘shrinkflation’ to pass costs on to consumers By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes With inflation at a 40-year high in the U.S., we are all spending more when we go to the store. But there is another dimension of inflation these days called "shrinkflation." Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains. Continue watching
Jul 01 U.S. jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell again last week to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the job market and the broader economy are rebounding rapidly from the coronavirus recession. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:05 Why the Fed raised rates and how it affects consumers By PBS News Hour After years of holding interest rates at a near-zero level, the Federal Reserve has entered a new phase of confidence in the "robustness of the economy and its resilience to shocks," according to Fed Chair Janet Yellen. Jeffrey Brown takes… Continue watching
Feb 07 Column: Should companies stay politically neutral? By Daniel Korschun Most people think it's bad for business when companies speak out. But Daniel Korschun says research shows otherwise. Continue reading