2017 COULD BE A BIG YEAR FOR THE “FORGOTTEN” AMERICAN DREAM … In his balls-to-the-wall inaugural address last month, U.S. president Donald Trump doubled down on...
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...
DEMS, GOP SPLIT … How you feel about the economy apparently depends on whether you’re a “Republican” or a Democrat. That’s pretty funny when you consider there is...
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...
DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK … Despite lingering fear as to the overall health of the American economy, U.S. consumers showed surprising resilience this week....
ECONOMY CAN’T CATCH A SPARK … Consumer comfort in America continues to muddle along as the country’s post-recessionary (perhaps also pre-recessionary?) “New Normal” rolls on. Bloomberg’s Consumer...
BAD JOBS DATA HAVING AN IMPACT … Consumer comfort continues to erode as Americans begin to confront the reality of a worsening national economy. Bloomberg’s Consumer...