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A year later, two charts show how Liberation Day inflation panic actually panned out

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

President Donald Trump holding up a sign listing reciprocal tariffs in the White House Rose Garden — President Donald Trump on Liberation Day, on April 2, 2025.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

economy, Tariffs, liberation-day, Inflation, Consumers, Prices, kitchen-table-big-bet

2 charts show how the highest and lowest earners spend their money

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 16:06

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business

Close-up of people at a table with pastries and other food, with flowers in a vase in the middle of the table — High- and low-earners spend different amounts on food.
Maria Korneeva/Getty Images

economy, Spending, economy, k-shaped-economy, Housing, Food, Consumers

The lounge is for losers. Bring back the airport bar.

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 04:23

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business

A cocktail glass with three olives and an airplane — Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

Travel, Discourse, Airports, airport-lounges, airport-bar, Costco, Consumers

iRobot filed for bankruptcy: How the Roomba maker got here

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 11:30

Tech Insider : Business, Technology

iRobot's Roomba vacuums. — iRobot, the parent company of Roomba, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Tech, irobot, roomba, Bankruptcy, bankruptcy-watch, Consumers, Products

Americans are saving more, and it could be because they expect price rises from tariffs

Mon, 09/01/2025 - 06:00

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Will Trump's tariffs cost America its closest allies? — Will Trump's tariffs cost America its closest allies?
Tobias Schwarz/Getty Images

economy, Tariffs, Trade, Consumers, trending-uk

New startups race to bring back the 'old internet' vibes of the 2000s

Mon, 08/25/2025 - 08:35

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Computer screen with new apps like Noplace, Cosmos, and Perfectly Imperfect PIFYI — Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

Media, Tech, limited-synd, social-media, Consumers, meta, Nostalgia

Trump wants to crack down on imports. Businesses are preparing for the worst.

Sun, 11/24/2024 - 04:09

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy

A silhouette of Donald Trump walking past an import container — anucha sirivisansuwan/Getty, Drew Angerer/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

economy, Discourse, politics, Retail, Tech, economy, Trump

The power of passions: Tapping into consumers' emotional bonds

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 10:24

Tech Insider

Two friends laughing and jogging together outside — Wellness is the second highest-rated passion among consumers, according to a survey by Mastercard.
The Good Brigade/Getty Images

Strategy, cmo-2023-lp, marketing, emotion, passion, Consumers, Survey

A Gen Zer moved to Colorado from Texas because of its restrictive abortion laws. She said life is more expensive but the quality of life is worth it.

Sun, 08/18/2024 - 06:13

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel

Photo shows Suzy Cubberley in her graduation gown at the University of North Texas. — Suzy Cubberley, 26, left Texas because she didn't agree with the state's restrictive abortion laws. She moved to Colorado, even though life is more expensive there.
Courtesy of Suzy Cubberley

economy, finance, dink, Colorado, Texas, gen-z, Consumers

This new 'Shazam' for fashion app could change the way the world shops online

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 06:28

Tech Insider

Capsule's cofounders, Michele Van Ruiten (left) and Kelsey Pedersen (right). — Capsule's cofounders, Michele Van Ruiten (left) and Kelsey Pedersen (right) want to redefine shopping.
Feather + North/ Michele Van Ruiten

Retail, Tech, AI, AI, retail-tech, Consumers, gen-z

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