The typical cycle of taking on debt during Q4 and paying it quickly after the New Year may be more difficult this season as inflation, high rent, and high interest rates challenge consumer wallets.

With Thanksgiving over, many Americans will begin shopping for the holiday season in earnest. However, many are also starting ...

Credit card debt is climbing again, and the latest jump in balances over just a few months signals that household budgets are ...

Colorado has performed poorly in recent economic reports, as residents appear to increasingly rely on borrowing to cope with rising costs.

The typical cycle of taking on debt during Q4 and paying it quickly after the New Year may be more difficult this season as ...

Federal Reserve officials remain sharply divided on interest rate cuts, casting doubt on the likelihood of a December rate ...

Inflation and consumer-goods tariffs continue to push up prices across categories, making 2025 one of the most expensive holiday seasons in recent memory. Meanwhile, U.S. credit card debt has reached ...

Nearly a quarter of Americans with credit card debt say they may never pay it off. Emergency expenses and daily living costs are the top reasons for carrying debt. Fewer than half of credit card ...

Consumers are worried, and with consumers accounting for 70% of the economy, we should be concerned. Along with consumer angst, a weak U.S. dollar, the ultimate scope and timing of tariffs, slowing ...

Budgets getting busted by inflation is no surprise, but the ways in which it's unexpectedly eating into household expense ...