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consumer

[kuhn-soo-mer] / kənˈsu mər /
NOUN
person who buys merchandise, services
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As the latest data didn’t show renewed broad-based acceleration in consumer prices, markets are paring expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate increase, Commerzbank Research analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

IAB Tech Lab updated its privacy standards to help ad-tech firms transmit consumer choices and data-deletion requests across the ad ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

US consumer inflation slowed slightly in July, government data showed, with a virtual stalemate in the US-Iran war giving consumers some respite from sharp price increases at the gasoline pump.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen last week said it recalled some jalapenos as a precautionary measure and called out “reduced consumer demand for fresh prepared foods.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

“I now realized there was an entire industry, called consumer finance, that basically existed to rip people off.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

FedEx said it would start disbursing its $800 million in refunds to shippers and consumers in August.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Innovators from high-income families are more likely to create products bought by high-income consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

There is an uncomfortable contradiction in China’s pursuit of those consumers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

US consumer inflation slowed slightly in July, government data showed, with a virtual stalemate in the US-Iran war giving consumers some respite from sharp price increases at the gasoline pump.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

“A Maven is a person who has information on a lot of different products or prices or places. This person likes to initiate discussions with consumers and respond to requests,” Price says.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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