Lower-income Americans, by contrast, have faced a cash crunch.

A new U.S. Commerce Department report shows inflation rose as did consumer spending late last year.

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Is a recession coming? While no one can know for sure, there are some tell-tale signs to watch out for. And one of those signs is consumer money-spending habits. Here, two financial experts give their ...

Consumers continued to ramp up their spending as the holiday shopping season kicked into high gear in November, but inflation continued to bite, new data showed Thursday.

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Visa's revenue exceeded expectations in the September quarter. Volume growth picked up in Visa's latest quarter, signaling a robust spending landscape. The company on Tuesday reported 9% growth in ...

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Economic cracks don't seem to be stopping the card networks from registering sustained spending growth Mastercard reported upbeat results on Thursday. Wall Street got another positive read early ...

Volume growth picked up in Visa’s latest quarter, signaling a robust spending landscape. The company on Tuesday reported 9% growth in payment volume for its September quarter, up from the 8% growth ...