Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September, the ...

Lower-income Americans, by contrast, have faced a cash crunch.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy. The American economy is a consumer economy.

American consumers in December remained downbeat about the state of the economy, a new survey shows. The Conference Board, a nonprofit group representing businesses, said Tuesday that its consumer ...