Holiday Spending Expected to Reach Record Levels Despite Slow ...

Although four districts report some slowing in consumer outlays, spending generally remains ... spending is expected ... Coast are at record levels and are expected ...

Record Q3 Spending Accelerates Auto Sales After Year's Slow Start ...

The improvement however has been accompanied by record levels of spending. Incentive spending is projected to reach $4,159 (up 6% or $246), the highest level ...

Buy now, pay later? More people are looking at options for holiday ...

As the holiday shopping season arrives amid high inflation, a record number, of people, are expected to buy now and pay later.

Early holiday shopping survey | Bankrate

Although advertising tends to push more spending onto Americans, fewer than 1 in 4 holiday shoppers (24 percent) say they expect to spend more ...

China's Economy Forecast to Show Modest Pick-Up After Stimulus

The slump in the property market has slashed demand for household goods to furnish new homes, keeping consumer spending weak over the past few ...

NRF: U.S. recession unlikely, modest holiday spending growth ...

The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects the US economy to have a soft landing and avoid recession in 2024 and early 2025.

Americans keep spending despite frustration over higher prices

Consumers ramped up their spending last month in a sign of a bustling economy as retailers prepare for the busy holiday shopping season.

Holiday sales up 7.6% despite the squeeze of inflation

Holiday sales rose 7.6, a slower pace than the 8.5% increase from a year earlier when shoppers began spending the money they had saved during ...

Holiday Shopping and Inflation | St. Louis Fed

Analysts expect holiday spending to be particularly strong this year,For instance, the National Retail Federation expects record-breaking ...

Beige Book - Federal Reserve Board

... hit record levels District-wide, and home sales through late. 1999 remained above their 1998 levels. Nonresidential construction slowed somewhat toward the.

Q4 2024 Truckload Market Forecast: Spot & Contract Rate Trends

While overall spending on goods was up 2.8% Y/Y in Q3, spending on services increased even more (6.9% Y/Y), and the good's share of total ...

Holiday shoppers spend more on credit cards despite high interest ...

Consumers are “going to find ways to combat the challenges they find,” says Rod Sides, global leader at Deloitte Insights. For example, ...

Ford is cutting hours for some German factory employees amid ...

Adobe has forecast that online shoppers are expected to spend a record amount this holiday season, with a larger chunk being spent on mobile ...

Retailers start preparing for a deeply discounted, down holiday season

Inflation may be down, but consumer demand is soft, retailers aren't placing big orders for peak season, and they expect discounts will be ...

RBC Global Asset Management Inc. Announces RBC ETF Cash ...

The National Retail Federation has predicted that shoppers will increase their spending in November and December by between 2.5% and 3.5% over ...

Small Business Optimism Index - NFIB

This is the 34th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index rose seven points to 110, the highest reading recorded. A seasonally ...

Listen: Is there a case for cautious optimism in 2025? - S&P Global

The panel emphasizes that despite some positive indicators, significant market improvements are unlikely until mid-2025, as high inflation and ...

42 Splurge-Worthy Gifts They're Sure To Treasure Forever - BuzzFeed

A herringbone chain necklace, KitchenAid cold brew maker, jerky bouquet, and 39 other holiday gifts they'll be raving about for the rest of ...

US October retail sales signal strong start to holiday shopping season

Inflation is mostly limited to services at this point and prices for some retail goods are actually falling. October sales have set the stage ...

Charting the Global Economy: US Inflation Progress Stalls

Retail sales advanced in October, boosted by a jump in autos purchases, while other categories signaled some momentum heading into the holiday ...