The Conference Board's consumer-confidence index climbed to 97.2, from 95.2 in June, the group said Tuesday. The forward-looking expectations index improved to 74.4, from 69.9 last month. Nonetheless, ...

Blood levels of PFAS (“forever chemicals”) were linked to about a 31 % increased future risk of type 2 diabetes.   The study ...

The biggest difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics is in the scales of the two subjects. Both are key to understanding how markets work.

The Religious Landscape Study is a comprehensive survey of more than 35,000 Americans’ religious identities, beliefs and practices that’s been conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24. Pew Research Center.

The average life satisfaction score, on a scale of zero to ten, that consumers were feeling as of July was 6.73. That marks a ...

Consumers not only make rational decisions but also emotional ones. Research now recognizes the significance of diverse neglected factors, such as emotions, affect, arousal and pleasure in appraisal, ...

This paper explores how consumers perceive retailer ethics. Based on a review of the marketing and consumer research literature, we conceptualize consumer perceptions of the ethics of retailers (CPER) ...

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a potentially important new technology, but its impact on the economy depends on the speed and intensity of adoption. This paper reports results from a ...

Kratom Consumer Advisory Council (KCAC) today released a position statement about Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust (HART)'s new “animal safety” study.

The Religious Landscape Study is a comprehensive survey of more than 35,000 Americans’ religious identities, beliefs and practices that’s been conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24. Pew Research Center.

Health New Research Debunks Myth That Brain Cells Stop Growing After Childhood The adult brain still carries stem cells that grow, divide, and eventually become new mature neurons.