Tax rebates won't work - 82% say

Credit crunch: Not so happy holidays
With the big year-end shopping holidays fast approaching, the credit market freeze couldn't come at a worse time for consumers, retailers and the...

Where Americans do (and don't) cut
Consumer confidence is in the gutter, inflation is on the rise and the economy is struggling. But even as consumers cut back on spending, there are...

How bad is it? Ask consumers
Consumers and economists strongly disagree about which direction the economy is going.

5 consumer stocks we love
Sure, consumers are watching what they spend in this weak economy. But some retailers, restaurants and consumer goods makers are holding up well and...

Corporate America is getting nervous
Businesses, like consumers, are starting to get much more nervous about the economy.