Tag Archives: consumer spending

Retail Sales Confirm Holiday Rally

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs FRED September retail sales and food services presage a holiday season worth celebrating, despite supply shortages, worker shortages, and the pandemic. Seasonally adjusted retail sales are up 12 percent over last September, which means that the demand for … Continue reading →

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Are We Having a Double-Dip Recession?

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly FREDgdp What if we have a ‘double-dip’ recession; i.e., when and if the US economy returns to negative growth in the fourth quarter? Notwithstanding the record 33.1% annualized snapback in real gross domestic product growth in the third quarter … Continue reading →

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How Will US Economy Survive COVID-19?

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly FREDpersonalconsumption The US economy must first survive this pandemic before it will benefit most Americans. Some sectors are doing better, but ignore the financial market swings, which benefit 401(k)s, but not most Americans. Advance estimates of U.S. … Continue reading →

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Where are the Jobs?

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly Calculated Risk The number of job openings increased to 6.6 million on the last business day of July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week, a good sign. Labor’s JOLTS report will be an important … Continue reading →

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Alas, The Recovery That Was…

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Reuters.com Because the deadline has passed to renew unemployment benefits enacted by the CARES Act, it looks like there will be no quick economic recovery in the fall. I am supposing the recovery could ultimately be shaped like … Continue reading →

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Consumer Confidence in Decline

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly FRED There are a number of reasons that consumers are becoming more fearful after that initial boost of spending with the spring holidays. It’s not only the prospect of a COVID-19 resurgence in the fall when we … Continue reading →

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Why the Uneven Recovery?

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Wrightson.com Consumer confidence is returning from its recent lows over the past two months with it main index up 12.1 points for a 3-month high in May as the lockdowns ease in some states, said the Conference Board … Continue reading →

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Economic Recovery Picks Up Steam

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly FREDUMich The head of steam analogy seems to be working for our economic recovery, as consumers let off steam after two months of staying at home with a burst of shopping activity from the re-openings. We said … Continue reading →

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Will Economic Growth Return in Fall?

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs Wrightson.com The second estimate of first quarter real GDP growth was revised to a negative -5.0 percent from its initial estimate of -4.8 percent, with the decline in consumer services the main culprit. It only hints at how … Continue reading →

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Consumer at Center of Any Recovery

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs FRED retail sales The American economy has depended on consumers’ health, and consumer spending since the 1950s, really. Consumers generate some 70 percent of economic activity from their purchases, with government spending and capital expenditures in the private … Continue reading →

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