Consumers love buy now, pay later loans. Here’s why banks and credit card companies are wary of them
Buy now, pay later plans offer an attractive alternative to credit cards for consumers: They allow purchases to be split ...
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Lose-lose: Even if the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, consumers likely wouldn’t see a dime from refunds
President Donald Trump likes to boast about how much money the U.S. Treasury is raking in from the massive taxes—tariffs—he’s ...
Tesla FSD turns off more U.S. consumers than it attracts, survey finds
Elon Musk reacts during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, ...
Sony will pass on tariff costs to U.S. consumers by hiking Playstation 5 prices
Sony announced Wednesday it will raise PlayStation 5 console prices in the United States by $50, citing ongoing economic challenges ...
GPT-5’s rollout fell flat for consumers, but the AI model is gaining where it matters most
Sam Altman turned OpenAI into a cultural phenomenon with ChatGPT.Now, three years later, he's chasing where the real money is: ...
From Starbucks to Smoothie King, restaurants seek to cash in on consumers’ protein frenzy
Starbucks Protein DrinkCourtesy: StarbucksRestaurant chains are joining in on the protein frenzy, hoping to encourage diners to pay more for ...
‘YOLO’-buying EVs: As $7,500 tax credit ends, consumers may rush to cash in. Here’s how to get a good deal
Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump's signature on his so-called big beautiful bill was a death blow ...
Retailers avoided a worst case scenario in Vietnam. But executives say Trump’s trade deal could still hit consumers
The retail industry is breathing a sigh of relief after it appeared to avoid the worst case scenario on Vietnam ...
Consumers saw a double whammy of bad news in May, pulling back on spending as inflation heated up
For the first time this year, consumers pulled back on spending as the bad mood that’s been pervasive since tariffs ...
Why aren’t Chinese consumers spending enough money?
Customers look at clothes advertising discounts of 80% or 70% in a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on June ...
