REALITY SETTING IN … Thanks a lot, congressional “Republicans.” Having failed to pass even the first item on U.S. president Donald Trump’s agenda, the economic...
THERE’S HOPE … WILL THERE BE CHANGE? We’re not going to sugarcoat it: The fundamental economic weaknesses plaguing the U.S. economy prior to the 2016...
CAN IT HOLD? With a make-or-break holiday shopping season approaching, consumer comfort in the United States received an unexpectedly strong boost this week – with...
KEY ECONOMIC INDICATOR DEMONSTRATING “REMARKABLE INSTABILITY” Despite this week’s news that U.S. incomes rose last year for the first time since 2007, American consumers continue...
TWO-WEEK RALLY IS OVER … After matching its post-recessionary peak last week, consumer comfort in America has experienced an abrupt reversal. Bloomberg’s Consumer Comfort Index...