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Savings rate plunged from 5.5% to 2.6% in one year — people straight up draining reserves and maxing credit cards just to keep buying. CNBC and ZeroHedge both flashing the exact same red flag: real incomes decaying fast. Last two …
Shrinkflation is the physical act of reducing quantity while keeping the price stable, a tactic widely observed in cereal boxes, detergent bottles, and snack bags where the unit volume is quietly shaved down to avoid triggering consumer sticker shock. Skimpflation …
The Conference Board’s latest index dropped to 93.1 in May, a clear sign that shoppers are feeling the pinch. Consumers cited soaring prices at the gas pump and grocery checkout as the primary drivers of their sour mood. Mentions of …
We are back at 2008 levels. Household insolvency is moving faster than at any time since the financial crisis. Credit card highs with no signs of cooling inflation. Energy prices give you a break over the weekend, then boom. Trump …
The latest University of Michigan numbers for May came in at 44.8, way below normal levels. People are exhausted by higher gas prices and rising costs for basic stuff, and fears around the Strait of Hormuz are making inflation worries …
WE HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS BROKE… Searches for ‘can’t pay credit card’ smash records… 11% of accounts now seriously delinquent… Savings rate vanishes… 🚨 Americans have never been this broke before. Google searches for “can’t pay credit card” just hit …
🇺🇸 U.S. Consumer sentiment falls to lowest reading on record pic.twitter.com/yHT0zCSdNI — Hedgeye (@Hedgeye) May 8, 2026 Consumer sentiment falls to fresh record low in May as surging gas prices hit outlook Surging gas prices due to the Iran war …
We know when Walmart or Dollar General are doing well, those are not good signs for the health of the consumer economy, particularly when it’s higher income shoppers suddenly appearing in bigger numbers. But when that hard hit traffic starts …
Conference Board: Index inches higher to 92.8 as labor market offsets gas pain… Present Situation Index retreats as consumers feel the Middle East “pincushion”… Inflation expectations surge to 4.7% as war shocks hit the household pocketbook… Economists: “Resilience is thin” …
American consumers have NEVER been this pessimistic about the economy: The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 49.8 in April, the lowest reading EVER in over 70 years of polling, with declines occurring across all income levels, ages, …
Keep acting like the consumer is still strong and spending like nothing’s changed… and yeah, it’s going to look fine until it suddenly isn’t. Inflation still hot and people already stretched, that’s the kind of setup where things can roll …
S&P 500: Top Ten Companies are 40% of Market Cap and 32% of Earnings h/t RobertBartus
Consumer Sentiment Plunges to Lowest Level in 50+ Years byu/meifx inStockMarket Consumer sentiment plunged to 47.6 which was is all time low. Inflation expectations came in at 4.8% which is a point higher than March. Sentiment was down 10% from …
via notayesmanseconomics Over the past 24 hours the European Central Bank has received a couple of pieces of rather unwelcome data.We can start with what is its modus operandi. Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.5% in March 2026, up …
Brits must brace for energy RATIONING as Middle East chaos causes shortages, ex-No10 expert warns https://t.co/wcNsfx6Ee3 — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 16, 2026 Brits were today warned they must brace for energy rationing as the Middle East crisis continues. Former …
Nearly half of Americans in a new WalletHub survey said their household can’t manage more debt, while more than one-third said they expect to have higher balances by the end of 2026. Fifty-three percent of households said the struggle the …
This is insane The US economy is now reliant on older Americans more than ever before pic.twitter.com/PE0U2wf7sI — Cheddar Flow (@CheddarFlow) February 20, 2026 US Consumer Sentiment collapses to levels not seen since the Great Financial Crisis pic.twitter.com/kMt4jDRY50 — Darth …
Is it just me, or does it feel like everything is just about to spiral out of control with this AI-memory-boom-chatbot-slop-crisis thing? We already know that memory prices have gone bananas and that the crisis is complicating the production of …
Source: https://wccftech.com/western-digital-has-no-more-hdd-capacity-left-out/ HDD capacity from one of the world’s largest manufacturers has started to run dry, according to Western Digital’s CEO, as major LTAs have been signed out. Western Digital’s Consumer Share Drops to 5%, as Enterprise Demand Gobbles Up the …
Mag 7 cutting buybacks and borrowing while private credit guys talk about heavy drawdowns and yields keep grinding higher is not “AI strength,” it’s stress showing through the paint. Money isn’t cheap anymore, lenders are pulling back, and somehow people …
Deli-style Margherita pizza sold across 10 states have been recalled after federal officials warned it may contain metal fragments. What To Know WinCo Foods deli pizza was recalled across 10 states after it was found that the product may contain …
That’s because real life inflation isn’t 3%. It’s more like 8-12%. We can’t afford a government that’s 40% of GDP. If this continues, the middle class will be wiped out and a civil war won’t be far behind. https://t.co/G8mPgaMkOl — …
US consumer savings are falling at an alarming pace: The US personal savings rate fell -0.2 percentage points in November 2025, to 3.5%, the lowest since October 2022. Excluding the March-October 2022 period, this is the lowest level since the …
ADP National Employment Report And What the Headline Misses About Today’s Labor Market ADP says private employers added 41,000 jobs in December, framing it as a rebound. But when you slow down and look at where those jobs came from, …
Wow. Consumer confidence for those ages 35-54 years old fell in January to the lowest since November 2013 pic.twitter.com/WjTRLPDdnI — Kevin Gordon (@KevRGordon) January 27, 2026 January Consumer Confidence Index from @Conferenceboard fell sharply to 84.5 vs 91.0 est. & …
its giving: pic.twitter.com/OPb2FNvqhs — st3ph (@st3phdoteth) January 19, 2026
by Michael I knew that I wasn’t imagining things. There are so many times when I am shopping for groceries that I see a product that seems like it has doubled or tripled in price over the years. I am sure …
via Mike Maharrey Consumer borrowing cratered further in November, likely reflecting growing consumer stress, as price inflation persists and credit cards become maxed out. That’s bad news for a U.S. economy that depends on consumers buying stuff. Persistent price inflation …
US household debt service is now ~30% of disposable income — the highest since 2008. That means the average American is spending 1 out of every 3 dollars they earn after taxes just to service debt. This is how consumer …
