Consumer

Inflation keeps rising. Wage growth is slowing. And more Americans than ever are pessimistic about their finances. Despite all this, they continue to spend.

Some people never seem to grow up.

With Apple expected to join Google and Samsung in the market, will the devices prove to be more than novelties or nostalgic niche — especially at $2,000?

Walmart says it has received nearly $3 billion in tariff refunds — and used some of that windfall to cut prices for consumers strained by inflation.

America’s protein obsession is helping push U.S. cheese production to record highs, as booming demand for whey reshapes the dairy industry.

The cyclospora outbreak has people avoiding salads and burrito bowls. Now, for many Americans the question is whether any lettuce can be trusted.

A fierce debate is underway over who needs treatment with GLP-1s, and who should pay for that treatment. New research aims to get closer to the answer.

Microsoft is cutting about 2.1% of its workforce, or roughly 4,800 jobs, the latest in a wave of tech layoffs.

The memory chip supply crisis, or “RAM-ageddon,” is driving prices through the roof in a market that’s controlled by just five key players.

Interest rates could go up by the end of the summer, but lower borrowing costs could be on the horizon by year-end.