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A quarter of U.S. consumers are now financing groceries with buy now, pay later as economic pressures mount, survey says

More Americans are taking advantage of financing options for essential purchases, the latest sign of mounting concern over the health of the economy. Consumers have increasingly turned to buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services for groceries, according to data released by lending marketplace Lending Tree—and more of those shoppers are paying back those loans late. One-quarter of shoppers … Read more

Online shopping isn’t satisfying consumers’ needs for retail therapy anymore, survey shows

They say there’s nothing quite like retail therapy, but what happens when online shopping just feels like it’s lost its spark? Well, more than 3 in 4 consumers say that while e-commerce is “functional,” it’s just not fun anymore, a new study by Criteo found. While we don’t advocate for impulse purchases, it’s undeniable it … Read more

About half of Americans have a negative view on Tesla and Elon Musk, CNBC survey finds

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on March 24, 2025. Win McNamee | Getty Images The broad public and investors have something in common these days: They don’t have not a lot of love for either Tesla or CEO Elon Musk. Tesla’s stock … Read more

Crypto lending market plunges 43% as CeFi collapse reshapes market, survey shows

The total size of the crypto lending market fell to $36.5 billion in Q4 2024, down more than 40% from its all-time high in late 2021. The crypto lending market remained far from its former highs at the end of Q4 2024, with analysts at Galaxy Digital estimating total loans outstanding at $36.5 billion, well … Read more

UK consumers plan to ‘buy British’ as Trump’s trade war bites, survey shows

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The vast majority of UK consumers plan to “buy British” over concerns that imported products will surge in price after Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, according to data that underlines the impact of the US president’s … Read more

More than 60% of CEOs expect a recession in the next 6 months, survey says

The Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A growing majority of America’s top executives now expects the U.S. economy to enter a recession in the near future, according to a survey released Monday. Of the more than 300 CEOs polled in April, 62% said they forecasted a recession or … Read more

Tariffs won’t bring manufacturing back to US: Supply chain survey

A worker rests in a factory making steel bike rims for export to the U.S. in Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang province Friday, April 11, 2025.  Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty Images If China is going to lose some manufacturing as a result of President Trump’s tariffs, the U.S. manufacturing sector won’t be … Read more

Unemployment fears hit worst levels since Covid, Fed survey shows

People shop for produce at a Walmart in Rosemead, California, on April 11, 2025.  Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Consumer worries grew over inflation, unemployment and the stock market as the global trade war heated up in March, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey released Monday. The central … Read more

Exclusive: Half of the ‘Hybrid Generation’ would quit their jobs if forced back to office full-time, unless they get a pay rise, survey finds

Around half of the people who entered the workforce since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic would quit their jobs if their employer enforced a full return to office mandate.  Young workers up to five years into their careers have learned the ropes of the corporate world from their bedrooms. Findings from a new survey … Read more

First-quarter GDP growth will be just 0.3% as tariffs stoke stagflation conditions, says CNBC survey

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One before landing in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., March 28, 2025.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Policy uncertainty and new sweeping tariffs from the Trump administration are combining to create a stagflationary outlook for the U.S. economy in the latest CNBC Rapid … Read more

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