Data: University of Michigan; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios The economic mood across American households improved for the first time in five months as lower gasoline prices offered some relief. Why it ...

As the Trump administration’s tariff policies take shape in early 2025, an undercurrent of caution is flowing through American consumer behavior. Economic analysts are observing measurable shifts in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. For many months, there has been a sense of surprise, ...

There is no collapse. No Lehman Brothers moment. Instead it’s a slow burn, a financial treadmill that many are never able to get off. Across the country, households are juggling a web of obligations: ...

Christopher Sneed, an assistant professor and consumer economics specialist with University of Tennessee Extension has been recognized by the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning ...

It’s becoming tougher and tougher for Americans to carry on with their spending spree. Years of elevated inflation and the highest interest rates in almost a quarter century are wearing out the US ...

Consumer demand is a driving force of economic growth, accounting for about two-thirds of the US economy. So when policymakers want to determine how a particular fiscal or monetary policy will land, ...

Chris Sneed, an associate professor and consumer economics specialist in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, has received the 2025 Excellence in Extension Award. Image courtesy UTIA.