Economic incentives drive changes in producer and consumer behaviors ... of costs and benefits is related to the theory of rational choice (and rational expectations) that economics is based ...

Consumer spending, which makes up about two-thirds of the U.S. economy, grew in March as inflation cooled, according to new ...

With nations at various economic recovery stages from the ... A clearer understanding of the complex mix of factors driving consumer needs and choices for specific products in specific markets ...

US consumer sentiment fell to one of the lowest readings on record and long-term inflation expectations climbed to the highest since 1991 on fears of the economic fallout from tariffs. The final ...

Economic utility can be estimated by observing a consumer's choice between similar products. However, measuring utility becomes challenging as more variables or differences are present between the ...

"In short, the corrosive uncertainty around the economic policies put forward by the Trump administration continues to weigh down consumer sentiment," High Frequency Economics chief economist Carl B.