It wasn't long ago that many thought India's growth rates could surpass those of its long-time rival, China. But China retains the upper hand in that relationship, thanks in part to its exports.

Reports from the Commerce Department show that retail sales are down for the third straight month. They slipped a half percent in June.

More than 120 million Americans are members at wholesale clubs like Costco, Sam's Club and BJ's — and they're each potentially saving thousands of dollars a year at the register.

Retail numbers faced their second month of strength in March, helped by the warm weather and the early Easter holiday.

The Consumer Price Index is out this morning. With higher consumer prices comes rising inflation, but how big of a threat is that to the average American's way of life?

Consumer prices rose by the most in 10 months in February, and rising gas prices were to blame for most of that change.

New government guidelines are taking incandescent bulbs off the market, leaving us with compact fluorescents and LEDs. But now there's a new language for bulb shoppers to learn.

Richard Curtin of the Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index discusses how the survey gauges consumer hopes and expectations, and what it means in elections.

A mild-mannered pensioner in China gains national attention for his grumpy-old-man approach to protecting consumers from fraudulent products.