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Trending: eCommerce Spending Accelerates in November and Boosts Retail Sales
Trending: eCommerce Spending Accelerates in November and Boosts Retail Sales
December 17, 2024  |  Economy

November’s consumer spending was buoyant, as eCommerce sales rebounded from a tepid pace in October. Chalk it up to the festive season, but there are...

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Online Sales Bump August Retail Spending Higher
Online Sales Bump August Retail Spending Higher
September 17, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers are still spending, but the pace — at least as detailed in the latest retail sales report from the Census Bureau for August —...

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Census Bureau: Household Income Climbed 4% in 2023
Census Bureau: Household Income Climbed 4% in 2023
September 10, 2024  |  Economy

American household incomes increased 4% last year, the first significant increase since before the pandemic, according to the Census Bureau. The data showed that real...

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Construction Spending Dips 0.3% in July Amid High Mortgage Rates
Construction Spending Dips 0.3% in July Amid High Mortgage Rates
September 03, 2024  |  Economy

Construction spending decreased by 0.3% in July after remaining unchanged in June. Spending totaled $2.163 billion in July, down from the revised June estimate of...

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Embracing a Specialist Approach Helps Lenders Overcome Small Business Difficulties
Embracing a Specialist Approach Helps Lenders Overcome Small Business Difficulties
August 01, 2024  |  SMBs

Small businesses represent 99.9% of American firms, yet effectively financing them remains an ongoing challenge. Small businesses are inherently risky — and many end up...

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Business Spending Increases More Than Expected
Business Spending Increases More Than Expected
May 24, 2024  |  Business

New orders for manufactured durable goods increased by 0.7% in April. Orders increased by $1.9 billion to $284.1 billion during the month, the U.S. Census Bureau said in...

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US Construction Spending Sees Unexpected Drop in March
US Construction Spending Sees Unexpected Drop in March
May 01, 2024  |  Economy

Construction spending in the U.S. declined unexpectedly in March after being unchanged in February. Data from the Census Bureau released Wednesday (May 1) showed spending at a seasonally adjusted...

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Retail Inventories Increase 5.6% Year Over Year in February
Retail Inventories Increase 5.6% Year Over Year in February
March 29, 2024  |  Retail

Retail inventories increased to $808.8 billion in February. That figure is 0.5% higher than January and 5.6% higher than it was a year earlier, the...

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Online Sales Slip in February as Consumers Return In-Store
Online Sales Slip in February as Consumers Return In-Store
March 14, 2024  |  Retail

The latest reading on retail sales data from the Census Bureau showed that overall retail sales were up 0.6% month over month, reversing a 1.1% decline...

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