Consumers

Inflation fears dominate White House chief of staff Ron Klain talks with Senate Democrats

Kate Scanlon · February 17, 2022 8:49 pm

Federal agency sues company over infant loungers linked to two deaths

Abigail Adcox · February 10, 2022 8:42 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at the 2018 California Democrats State Convention Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in San Diego.

LA Mayor Garcetti announces new $16 minimum wage beginning July 1

Jenny Goldsberry · February 3, 2022 9:42 pm

Unilever cutting 1,500 management positions

Elizabeth Faddis · January 25, 2022 10:15 pm

Indiaâs Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Biden,Â June 2023.

Pressure rises against multi-level marketing companies as public criticism mounts

Emma Loop · December 3, 2021 4:00 am

FILE - Consumers shop at a Walmart store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Sunday, May 23, 2021. U.S. consumer confidence fell in August to the lowest level since February amid rising concerns about the rapidly spreading delta variant of the coronavirus and worries about higher inflation. The Conference Board reported Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 that its consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 113.8 in August, down from a revised 125.1 in July.

Consumer sentiment falls to 10-year low as economy struggles with inflation

Zach Halaschak · November 12, 2021 4:55 pm

America’s broken supply chain

Scott Lincicome · October 15, 2021 3:00 am

Beltway Confidential

The Biden administration continues to destroy the gains from Trump’s economic success

Christopher Tremoglie · October 13, 2021 9:20 pm

Robert Webster pulls a full canister of propane for sale as customers line up to enter a grocery store in Dallas, Texas on Feb. 16.

Natural gas prices spike as gun-shy shale producers hold back

Josh Siegel · October 8, 2021 12:02 pm

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2010 file photo, an Amazon.com package is prepared for shipment by a United Parcel Service (UPS) driver in Palo Alto, Calif. States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that the Senate advanced on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Consumers facing high energy costs as winter quickly approaches

Zach Halaschak · October 1, 2021 3:00 am

Federal Trade Commission commissioner Rohit Chopra testifies during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 8, 2019, regarding consumer protection on data privacy.

Senate to vote this week on Rohit Chopra, Biden pick to lead CFPB

Zach Halaschak · September 29, 2021 7:34 pm

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2010 file photo, an Amazon.com package is prepared for shipment by a United Parcel Service (UPS) driver in Palo Alto, Calif. States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that the Senate advanced on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Grocery prices expected to remain high as pandemic roils supply chains

Emma Loop · September 24, 2021 3:00 am