consumer

Prompted by the latest U.S. consumer and producer price inflation prints, Barclays changed its call for the Federal Reserve’s rate path.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Goldman’s basket of low-income consumer discretionary stocks has rallied 7% since October.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Economic growth accelerated, though consumer confidence and property market woes persist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

September’s core consumer price index reading of 2.57% year-over-year reinforces Morgan Stanley’s emphasis on quality.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The ideal case—and I’ve read that the technology for this is just around the corner—would be the consumer whose Palm Pilot displays the menu and prices for every restaurant or store he or she passes.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

The rise in inflation expectations among firms, and also consumers, could be a tipping point for senior Bank of Canada officials as they contemplate a possible hike in rates at its scheduled decision on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In particular they recommend consumer-facing stocks, on the view energy prices and interest rates will fall next year, lifting real income growth across consumers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Those costs ultimately weaken investment returns and raise prices for consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Beijing’s $37 billion subsidy program is steering consumers toward smart gadgets and green technology.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Others deal with “inbound” calls—everything from tracing lost luggage for U.S. and European airline passengers to solving computer problems for confused American consumers.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman