For many families, credit card debt is a huge source of stress, and when the bills keep piling up, it might seem like there’s no way out. But before you lose hope, you may qualify for debt ...

Credit card issuers rely on consumer spending to pad their revenue figures. The stark change in recent use of revolving ...

Americans still concerned about persistent inflation and weaker hiring, according to a closely watched consumer confidence gauge.

Update: Story updated with confirmation that this was another Salesforce data theft attack and the types of data stolen. Consumer credit reporting giant TransUnion warns it suffered a data breach ...

A new report links a surge in consumer complaints to two financial influencers selling dubious advice and products to ...

Beneath the surface of what’s been a remarkably resilient US economy, a series of small shocks in the world of consumer ...

As of July 2025, a federal judge abolished proposed federal rules to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports. Medical debt over $500 will still appear on credit reports after one year in ...

Americans are souring on the economy again to levels seen rarely in the post-World War II era, raising the question of what it means for spending, economic growth and other key metrics gauging the ...

Gov. Matt Meyer signed the Medical Debt Protection Act into law, which will prevent medical debt from appearing in a consumer credit report, on July 29. KFF, a nonprofit focused on health policy, ...