Tag: Consumer confidence
China’s April Retail Sales Growth Falls Short, Consumption Concerns Persist
Citizens was shopping at a supermarket in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, on March 9, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChina's retail sales growth slowed in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics...
Consumer Sentiment Plummets as Inflation Expectations Rise due to Tariffs
A lady strolls down the aisle of a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025. U.S. buyers are getting more and more concerned that tariffs are gonna cause higher inflation, based on...
Boost in Consumer Confidence Leading up to Election, Job Openings Decrease
Consumer confidence in the U.S. economy saw a significant boost ahead of the presidential election, according to reports released on Tuesday. The Conference Board reported that the consumer confidence index for October increased by...
Record Low Three-Year Inflation Outlook in New York Fed Consumer Survey
Consumers in New York City are feeling more optimistic about inflation, according to a recent report from the New York Federal Reserve. While they still expect prices to rise in the short term, their...
Potential Recession Ahead: Jamie Dimon’s Outlook and Predictions
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently shared his thoughts on the current state of the U.S. economy, expressing his belief that the likelihood of a recession is higher than a "soft landing." Dimon stated...
Trump brand faces backlash in wake of recent controversies
Sears Holdings, the company that owns retail stores Sears and Kmart, recently announced that it would be removing 31 Trump-branded items from its website. This decision was made in order to focus on the...