China will "place a stronger economic policy focus on improving living standards and boosting consumer spending", according to this year's Government Work Report submitted on March 5 to the National ...

Consumer spending is an indispensable pillar of the U.S. economy, and in 2023, the typical American household spent about $77 ...

The Italian food franchise slumped to a 0.8 percent rise in sales in 2024 after witnessing an 8.8 percent increase in 2023 ...

Olive Garden is by no means doing badly—recent promotions such as the return of the never-ending pasta bowls and the recent Buy One, Take One deal have lured back customers who may have found rising ...

It might sound like a social media joke, but no, the news is real. Olive Garden is coming to Ames. “We’re thrilled to bring Olive Garden to Ames and can’t wait to serve guests never-ending amounts of ...

Darden Restaurants stock has surged to new highs. If the owner of Olive Garden and Ruth’s Chris Steak House keeps executing well, shares could continue higher.

U.S. consumer spending saw a rebound in February, driven by rising prices. Donald Trump's new tariff actions have sparked fears of economic slowdown and heightened inflation. The PCE price index rose ...

The report also showed that consumer spending rebounded last month after falling by the most in four years in January. Yet much of the additional spending reflected price increases, with inflation ...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Inflation picked up last month and consumers barely raised their spending, signs that the economy was already cooling even before most tariffs were imposed. Friday's report from ...

Consumer spending picked up 0.4% in February from the previous month, after the sharpest drop in four years in January. However, much of that spending reflected price increases, with inflation ...