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Gasoline prices have soared well above $4 per gallon since the start of the war, compared with the national average of $3.14 a year ago, with a huge knock-on effect on consumer prices.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

"The impact on the American consumer has gone up tremendously," he said, adding that there was growing dissatisfaction in the rural, normally Republican area of Virginia where he lives.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Slate’s Steffi Cao set out to uncover just how the chain became such a phenomenon—and what its rise reveals about consumer desire, brand loyalty, and the future of American fast food.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

During Visa’s earnings call last month, Chief Financial Officer Christopher Suh said that the consumer backdrop remained strong.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

GTE was a telecommunications giant that did a lot of work in the consumer market, as well as for the government, including the military.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

On CNN on Monday, British Columbia Premier David Eby noted US consumers will see the impact of the US tariffs in any number of goods.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

But he also noted that consumers weren’t necessarily weak.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

For nonsandwiches, the chicken war is fought in sauces, suitable terrain for blank-canvas fried chicken and consumers who increasingly expect their food to be modifiable.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Nevertheless, legal challenges to the new taxes could lead to months more uncertainty for businesses and consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

That would protect consumers from having to pay too much for food.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan