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Waiting for another inflation report, with concern
by
Matt Levin
Aug 9, 2022
Wednesday the government will tell us how much prices changed year over year in July. Inflation was an alarming 9.1% in June.
GDP dips by 0.9% in second quarter, but consumers are still spending
Jul 28, 2022
While consumers cut back on goods spending, spending on services jumped.
We're saving less. Will we spend less?
Jun 14, 2022
After reaching a record high of nearly 34% early in the pandemic, the savings rate has dipped below its pre-pandemic level.
Consumers are spending on services again as the pandemic shopping spree for goods cools
May 31, 2022
People want to get outside and do stuff, not just buy stuff. That's reflected in surging travel bookings — and airfare.
Consumers have shifted spending away from goods and toward services
by
Justin Ho
May 26, 2022
But they'll shift back when goods they want — like cars — become available.
Retailers bulked up their inventories during the worst of the pandemic. Now they're stuck with them.
by
Justin Ho
May 19, 2022
Big stores like Walmart and Target didn't foresee consumers pivoting away from shopping and toward going out.
Will inflated prices come back down? Mostly no.
Feb 8, 2022
When conditions leading to inflation ease, don't get your hopes up that prices will go the other way.
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Rising commodity prices suggest more inflation is on the way
Feb 2, 2022
The cost of commodities has gone way up, and spendy raw materials suggest more inflation in 2022.
The U.S. economy tries to find its happy place
by
Lily Jamali
Jan 5, 2022
IHS Markit's Purchasing Managers' Indexes for services and manufacturing are a mixed bag.
Where is consumer spending headed with omicron in the picture?
by
Justin Ho
Dec 24, 2021
Manufacturers say they're still optimistic that demand will be there for goods they make. But consumers may start to pull back spending on services.