Consumers

The CDC has linked a Big Olaf Creamery to a Listeria outbreak that has killed one person in Illinois and sickened 22 others, but the company claims nothing has been proven.

Inflation has become the number one concern among entrepreneurs, according to a new survey conducted by Capital One Business.

The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to advance to a confirmation vote for President Biden's nominee to the Federal Trade Commission, privacy advocate and Georgetown University law professor Alvaro Bedoya.

American consumers' optimism has hit its lowest level over the past decade according to a new survey

Best Buy founder Richard Schulze said that he is “feeling really good about the holiday season” despite rising inflation.

An Australian supermarket chain, Coles, will no longer offer in-store butcher services for customers, moving entirely to pre-packaged meat.

Consumer confidence fell to the lowest level since February as concerns over a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and inflation resulted in a less favorable view of the economy.

Furniture sales have surged during the pandemic, leading to major backlogs at manufacturing facilities. This means consumers around the nation should expect delays on their orders. A manufacturer in Conover, North Carolina says their shipping times used to be 8 weeks, but now it's taking them 22 weeks to send orders to customers. Industry experts say supply chain shortages are also contributing to the backlog, creating the perfect storm in recent months.