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Retailers Face an Uncertain Holiday Season as Consumer Spending Slows
Retailers Face an Uncertain Holiday Season as Consumer Spending Slows
September 27, 2024  |  Economy

Consumers pulled back a bit on their spending increases in August, notching the slowest growth since the beginning of the year. The latest data from...

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Big-Ticket Retail Sales Take Hit in June
Big-Ticket Retail Sales Take Hit in June
July 16, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

A flat June reading for retail sales can be a tossup in terms of getting a sense of how the consumer is faring. The data...

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Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.5% in February, Matching Economists’ Expectations
Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.5% in February, Matching Economists’ Expectations
April 10, 2024  |  Economy

U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.5% in February compared with January. When compared with February 2023, these total inventories declined 1.5%, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a...

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As Real Incomes Fall, Student Loans and Everyday Spend Pressure Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
As Real Incomes Fall, Student Loans and Everyday Spend Pressure Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
September 14, 2023  |  Economy

Real incomes are falling, and for the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the struggle to meet monthly obligations will continue to be a challenge at best — and...

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US Goods, Services Trade Deficit Expanded To $74.4 Billion In March
US Goods, Services Trade Deficit Expanded To $74.4 Billion In March
May 04, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. goods and services deficit widened to $74.4 billion in March, rising $3.9 billion from $70.5 billion in February, according to data released on...

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Census: December 2020 Advance Monthly Sales Drop 0.7 Pct
Census: December 2020 Advance Monthly Sales Drop 0.7 Pct
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

The U.S. Census Bureau reported on Friday (Jan. 15) that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2020 fell 0.7 percent...

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Manufacturing Boosts US Economy As Durable Goods Orders Rise Again 
Manufacturing Boosts US Economy As Durable Goods Orders Rise Again 
November 25, 2020  |  Economy

In a splash of good news for the coronavirus-battered economy, new orders for durable goods rose 1.3 percent in October, new federal stats show. New...

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US Retail Sales Rose 0.6 Pct In August, Short Of 1 Pct Prediction
US Retail Sales Rose 0.6 Pct In August, Short Of 1 Pct Prediction
September 16, 2020  |  Retail

Retail sales increased in August to $537.5 billion, up 0.6 percent, according to data published on Wednesday (Sept. 16) by the U.S. Census Bureau. The...

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Report: US Median Income Up, Poverty Rate Down In 2019
Report: US Median Income Up, Poverty Rate Down In 2019
September 15, 2020  |  Economy

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that struck earlier this year, U.S. median household income increased last year and the nation’s poverty rate fell 1.3 percentage points. Median...

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