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The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in August, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

(NYSE:FIS) MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, has published the Fiserv Small Business Index for August 2025, with the seasonally-adjusted Index holding steady at 149. Year-over-year sales (+3.9%) and transactions (+3.7%) remained strong, as resilient consumer spending continued. Average ticket sizes (+0.3%) also grew compared to 2024. Month-over-month sales were relatively unchanged despite an increase in foot traff

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InvoiceCloud, a leading provider of online billing and digital payment solutions, today announced the findings of its consumer spend research, revealing that amid ongoing global economic uncertainty, more than half (56%) of Americans surveyed struggle to pay essential monthly bills on time and nearly one-third (28%) live paycheck to paycheck. The increased cost of living, slowing job market, and global trade challenges have put pressure on consumer wallets. Many are fac

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The latest Primerica Household Budget Index™ (HBI™) data, a monthly economic metric that examines how inflation and wage trends impact the ability of middle-income families to afford life’s everyday necessities, was 100.1% in July, a 0.1% increase from a month ago and up 1.0% from a year ago. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation for a comprehensive basket of goods for all U.S. households, came in at 2.7% in July, unchanged from June, and its hig

Rising worries about jobs and income offset more optimistic views of current and future business conditions NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® fell by 1.3 points in August to 97.4 (1985=100), down from 98.7 in July (revised up by 1.5...

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US inched down by 0.1% in July 2025 to 98.7 (2016=100), after declining by 0.3% in June. The LEI fell by 2.7% over the six months between January and July 2025, a faster rate of decline than...

Goldman Sachs is taking the heat for its call, but it's far from alone in that view among its Wall Street brethren.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ACSI--Customer satisfaction in the U.S. declines 0.1% to 76.9 (on a scale of 0 to 100) in Q2 2025, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

Gross domestic product was expected to grow at a 2.3% annualized pace in the second quarter, according to the consensus estimate.

Attention has focused on how tariffs may impact Europe's economies.