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US consumer finance watchdog scraps Toyota settlement, Walmart lawsuit
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has canceled a 2023 settlement with the financing arm of Toyota over allegations the auto giant illegally steered thousands of consumers into costly and unwanted product bundles,
How to Take the Consumer Reports Quarterly Questionnaire
The CR Quarterly Questionnaire is open to CR Members every 3 months, and is your way of turning your personal experiences into vital knowledge.
Disney unveils new direct-to-consumer ESPN streaming service with $29.99 price tag
Disney's new direct-to-consumer streaming service will take one of its popular cable networks' name with ESPN but will include a number of channels.
US consumer watchdog cancels Toyota settlement early
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has canceled a 2023 settlement with the financing arm of Toyota over allegations the auto giant illegally steered thousands of consumers into costly and unwanted product bundles,
The ‘most important consumer earnings report of the season’ lands this week
D.A. Davidson analyst Michael Baker has called Walmart’s report on Thursday the “most important consumer earnings report of the season.” And amid enduring anxieties over a possible recession, he said the results and outlook loom even larger for investors than normal.
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ESPN says its direct-to-consumer streaming service will debut in September at $29.99 a month
ESPN said Tuesday that its new all-encompassing streaming service will take on a familiar name — ESPN — and launch in September at an initial price of $29.99 per month.
Cost of Consumer Goods Holds Steady Despite Tariffs
There is little evidence that the tariffs implemented by the Trump administration in February and March are feeding through to inflation just yet. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' metric for goods inflation—the index for commodities,
Consumer relief from U.S.-China trade deal sends retailers’ stocks surging
The consumer discretionary sector is particularly sensitive to soft consumer demand and tariff-fueled macroeconomic uncertainty.
Three U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioners have been fired by Trump. What to know.
President Donald Trump has fired three of five commissioners – the Democrats – appointed to the bipartisan, independent U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
China's JD.com tops quarterly revenue estimates as consumer demand holds up
Chinese e-commerce retailer JD.com topped market estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, in a sign of steady demand even as U.S. tariffs and prolonged economic weakness weighed on consumer sentiment.
Consumer confidence has fallen, but these companies are seeing a spending uptick
Even in an uncertain macroeconomic environment fueled by tariff concerns, there have been hints of an uptick in consumer spending.
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