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Tag: Consumer Spending Figures
Credit-Card Spending Piles Up as Savings Dwindle
U.S. consumers continue to burn through their pandemic savings and are taking on more debt as…
How Consumers Are Spending Is a Reason for Cheer
Nov. 15, 2023 11:00 am ET Americans spent a bit less in stores last month. That…
Don’t Bet Against the American Consumer Now
Consumer spending is powering the economy in what looks like a very strong quarter. Unless the…
America’s Trade Trouble Will Continue
The trade deficit is still far wider than it was before the pandemic hit. Odds are…
Consumers Are Spending Like It’s 2019
Shoppers have shifted their spending habits in a postpandemic world, leaving retailers in the lurch.
Stocks Slip on Worries About Consumer Spending
Climb in government-bond yields pauses, with 10-year hovering near highest mark since 2007.
Australian Economic Growth Slows Down in First Quarter, Pointing to Rising Recession Risk
NewsPlus The slowdown will test the government and central bank’s confidence that a recession will be…
China Consumer Spending Slumps Under Covid and Property Restrictions
Business Asia Campaigns to rein in Covid-19 cases and property prices have squelched consumer demand in…
As Savings Slowly Shrink, Consumer Spending Is on Borrowed Time
Economy The Outlook For now, spending remains strong as consumers use hoard of savings to catch…