Small Biz: Optimistic About Donald Trump
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...
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Major Spike In U.S. Consumer Comfort
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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...
Consumer Comfort: Pre-Election Partisanship
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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...
Consumer Economy Still Struggling
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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...
Consumer Comfort: Disappointing U-Turn
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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...
Consumer Comfort Spike!
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GOOD ECONOMIC NEWS … FOR A CHANGE Some good economic news this week as consumer comfort in America enjoyed its biggest two-week uptick in more...
Consumer Comfort Retreats From 2016 Peak
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BIG DIP IN “BUYING CLIMATE” TO BLAME Consumer comfort in the United States retreated from its 2016 high this week due to a sharp drop...
Consumer Comfort Rises
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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....
Consumer Comfort: Stuck In The Middle
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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...
Consumer Comfort: More Slippage
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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...