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Consumer inflation expectations in January remained unchanged at the medium- and longer-term horizons, and declined at the short-term horizon, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s most recent Survey of Consumer Expectations.

Consumer credit increased 2.4% in 2025, with revolving and nonrevolving credit increasing 3.4% and 2%, respectively.

Since early 2024, cumulative employment growth has favored large firms, with companies employing 500 or more workers adding jobs at a steady pace.

Nearly nine in 10 U.S. adults reported feeling some kind of financial stress at the start of 2026, with more than three in four saying they experienced a financial setback last year, according to a new survey by...

The ABA Foundation unveiled a first-of-its-kind report capturing forward-looking ideas from bankers, community leaders and nonprofit partners on how financial institutions can drive meaningful economic and community impact in the decades ahead.

Softening of the labor market could contribute to tempered wage growth and sustained unemployment, possibly leading to increased consumer delinquencies, according to ABA economists.