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A NYC report reveals Uber Eats and DoorDash drove $554 million in delivery worker tip losses by redesigning apps to obscure tipping after minimum wage rules took effect.
The average IRS tax refund could reach $3,800 this filing season, roughly $1,000 more than last year, thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's expanded deductions for tips, overtime, and higher earners.
U.S. consumer spending recorded its steepest monthly drop since the pandemic as tariff-driven price increases and wage stagnation force American households to cut back.
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rises to 56.4 in January, the highest reading since August 2025. Year-ahead inflation expectations fell to 4.0%, the lowest level in a year.
Credit card delinquencies have hit a five-year high while consumer spending remains robust. The paradox reveals an economy that's booming for some and buckling for others.
Thrift shops and off-price retailers are posting double-digit traffic gains while luxury struggles. The K-shaped consumer economy is reshaping American retail.
The fourth and final estimated tax payment for 2025 is due January 15, 2026. Here's what self-employed workers, investors, and gig economy earners need to know.
The retail sector enters 2026 facing its most challenging landscape in years. As consumers bifurcate between value and premium, mid-market retailers face an existential reckoning.
After powering the economy through 2025, consumer spending is expected to slow to 1.5% growth in 2026 as the K-shaped divide between high and low earners deepens.
Even as ultra-wealthy consumers account for 47% of luxury spending, aggressive price increases have triggered a backlash. Bain & Company warns that shoppers feel 'betrayed' by brands.
A new JPMorgan analysis confirms Trump's tariffs have reduced trade with China by roughly 20% for midsize US firms — but the cost to American small businesses is severe, raising a hard question about who actually wins a trade war.
Yale Budget Lab research reveals tariffs now cost the average American household $1,751 annually, with the effective tariff rate hitting its highest level since 1932.