Institute Insights

This week’s economic snapshot brings spending, the labor market, energy bills, online betting and subscriptions into focus.

This week's topics include home, hard work, entrepreneurship, travel and reinvention.

Read our latest perspectives on consumer health, World Cup spending, Gen Z, regional dynamics and SME exporters.

Follow the trails of value-seeking shoppers, middle-income households, emerging entrepreneurs and improving small businesses.

The pieces are in motion this week as we examine trends shaping consumer behavior, the labor market and the wedding economy.

Dive into our latest updates on consumer deposits, small businesses, self-care and the effects of getting lost in the tech scroll.

This week’s Institute Insights kicks off with our latest on consumer and labor market health, plus more from our Wellness series.

Get a bird's-eye view on where people are flocking; how much people are spending on pets; who is flying the coop; and more.

Step right up and see how consumers are performing; the sensation of summer travel; and the thrills and chills of AI.

We’re off to the races with updates on gas spending, small businesses, regional trends, moving activity and secondhand fashion.

A story unfolds for consumer spending strength; the return of golf; AI subscribers; and a glimpse into agriculture's AI evolution.

This week's bracket features a gas-price speed bump, small business AI investment, autonomous mobility, and women’s sports.

Spring is breaking through, just like new trends in consumer and labor market health, women’s economic impact and physical AI.

This week, we've got a game-winning lineup: alcohol trends, small business health, auto sales, and an intro to physical AI.

Middle-income households soften, regional affordability diverges, dining habits evolve, and winter sports face pressures.

This week, we share our freshly prepared updates on moving, small business, and spending trends – with a side of nuclear energy.

As 2026 begins, we cover holiday spending, labor market trends, which resolutions stick, and the forces that shaped 2025.

‘Tis the season to unwrap our latest insights on consumer spending, small business health, and shifting wallet shares.

Labor market shifts, Midwest spending, small business health, and the emergence of surgical robots shape this week's trends.

This Thanksgiving, we’re serving fresh economic insights — from consumer health to childcare costs and stablecoins.

Small business health, rising utility costs, AI’s job market impact, and quantum’s potential are reshaping the economic field.

Consumer health shows mixed signals, cooling job growth, the economic impact of natural disasters and the future of smart glasses.

Regional growth slows, small businesses hold steady, and agentic AI gains traction in evolving workplaces.