Consumer Spending

Millennials Have Lost Their Appetite For Eating Out
Millennials Have Lost Their Appetite For Eating Out
November 15, 2017  |  Retail

The problem with millennials is that they just won’t sit still and stick with the cultural definitions they’ve been given. Three years ago, millennials were...

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Consumers’ Spending Blows Past September Estimates
Consumers’ Spending Blows Past September Estimates
October 31, 2017  |  Consumer Insights

U.S. consumer spending saw its largest increase in more than eight years in September, buoyed by the replacement of flood-damaged vehicles in Texas and Florida,...

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US Savings Rate Drops To 10-Year Low
US Savings Rate Drops To 10-Year Low
October 31, 2017  |  News

Americans are saving less these days — a sign that Americans are making more money, feeling better about the future or are just completely irresponsible...

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Things That Go Bump In The Payments Night
Things That Go Bump In The Payments Night
October 28, 2017  |  Retail

Halloween is now just three days away. The prepared have already purchased the best costumes and the candy favorites coveted by trick or treaters. Americans have spent a lot of...

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Q3 US GDP Rises Despite Hurricanes
Q3 US GDP Rises Despite Hurricanes
October 27, 2017  |  Economy

Through ill winds — literally — the U.S. economy managed to grow significantly in the third quarter, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP). Get the Full...

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Nike Is Becoming Less Cool For Generation Z
Nike Is Becoming Less Cool For Generation Z
October 12, 2017  |  Retail

Teen spending behavior is changing, according to recent findings from investment bank and asset management firm Piper Jaffray Companies’ semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” survey....

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Are You Ready For Some Football (Commerce)?
Are You Ready For Some Football (Commerce)?
September 09, 2017  |  Retail

Well, we had a totally different intro written for this piece before the New England Patriots blew it on Thursday night and threw away (and...

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Consumer Spending For July Slightly Under Expectations
Consumer Spending For July Slightly Under Expectations
September 01, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The Commerce Department said consumer spending in the U.S. saw a uptick that was slightly under what was expected in July, while the annual rate...

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US Consumer Debt — Ten Years Later
US Consumer Debt — Ten Years Later
August 18, 2017  |  Debt

The economic world before the Great Recession and the world ten years hence are similar-looking — but in many ways fundamentally different — places.  And...

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