Tag Archives: Consumer sentiment

Increased Consumer Spending a Good Sign

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs The most recent retail sales show consumers are able to spend more, even as they borrow more. Add to that credit card delinquencies are at an 18-year low, according to credit reporting company Transunion Corp., and we have … Continue reading →

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Economic Interdependence Is Good

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Popular Economics Weekly

How interdependent we have become! The lessons of this recession and the ongoing recovery, is that going it alone won’t work—whether when drilling oil wells, or evading financial regulations. We even have to thank our dependence on foreign trade with … Continue reading →

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Consumers Financial Health Improving

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly   Consumers’ financial health continues to improve. They are managing to both save and spend more, in spite of worries about both federal and state deficits. In fact, deficits don’t seem to matter to consumers, at least, … Continue reading →

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