Retail Sales During FEBRUARY 2026: +0.6% M/M > Year-On-Year Change: +3.71% < MORE: >> https://economy.fedprimerate.com/2026/04/USA--Hard-Data--Shopping-Retail-and-Food--Services-Sales--Report--FEBRUARY--2026.html << MORE: >> http://bit.ly/Consumer-USA << #Shopping #Economy #FedPrimeRate #Retailers #Consumers #RetailSales #Consumer #Spending #Consumerism #ConsumerSpending #Commerce #Trade #Retail #Sales #Money #USA #America #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesofAmerica #Business

Retail Sales During FEBRUARY 2026: +0.6% M/M

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Opinion | Don’t believe the claim about war and the economy — The Washington Post The “wartime economy” fairy tale misunderstands what GDP measures.

“…a misunderstanding of what #GDP measures & what it doesn’t.
GDP is the sum of four categories: #consumerspending, #investment, #governmentexpenditures &
#netexports
…
$1B spent on a new hospital wing adds the same to GDP as $1B dollars spent on artillery shells.
A distinction should be made”

#USGDP #WealthGap #Wealth #consumerspending #WealthDivide #AmericaCrisis

Cost of living shock deepens as energy crisis hits G7 spending – Oxford Economics A surge in energy prices following the escalation of the Iran conflict is intensifying the cost-of-living crisis across the G7, dragging consumer spending growth to its weakest level since 2022.

A surge in energy prices following the escalation of the Iran conflict is intensifying the cost-of-living crisis across the G7, dragging consumer spending growth to its weakest level since 2022. Bne IntelliNews #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis #G7Economy #ConsumerSpending #Inflation

Consumer Confidence Index - MARCH, 2026: 91.8 > Previous Month (revised): 91.0 < MORE: >> https://money.fedprimerate.com/2026/04/USA--Soft--Data--Consumer--Confidence--Index--CCI---MARCH---2026.html << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/Consumer-USA << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/-C-C- << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/--CC-- << #Economy #ConsumerConfidence #FedPrimeRate #Trade #USA #Consumers #Jobs #Employment #Business #Spending #ConsumerSpending #Inflation #TheConferenceBoard #ConferenceBoard #FamilyFinances #Finances #JobOpenings #InterestRates #Consumer #Income #PersonalIncome

Consumer Confidence Index - MARCH, 2026: 91.8

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Topps Tiles Revenue Flat at 0% YoY as UK DIY Slows Topps Tiles reported 0% YoY revenue for the fiscal year (Investing.com, Apr 1, 2026), signalling margin pressure and a tougher UK DIY market as consumer budgets tighten.

Topps Tiles Revenue Flat at 0% YoY as UK DIY Slows: Topps Tiles reported 0% YoY revenue for the fiscal year (Investing.com, Apr 1, 2026), signalling margin pressure and a tougher UK DIY market as consumer budgets… 👈 Read full analysis #ToppsTiles #UKDIY #RevenueReport #ConsumerSpending #RetailTrends

Despite market woes and higher gas prices, US consumers are still splurging on flights and vacation packages. This robust spending suggests underlying economic resilience. ✈️ #ConsumerSpending #Economy

US Gas Price Tops $4 on Mar 31, 2026 US pump prices hit $4.00/gal on Mar 31, 2026 (BBC); this is ~20% below the June 14, 2022 peak of $5.02 (AAA) but raises short-term inflation and consumer-spending risks.

US Gas Price Tops $4 on Mar 31, 2026: US pump prices hit $4.00/gal on Mar 31, 2026 (BBC); this is ~20% below the June 14, 2022 peak of $5.02 (AAA) but raises short-term inflation and consumer-spending risks. 👈 Read full analysis #GasPrice #Inflation #ConsumerSpending #Economy #FuelPrices

Rising Costs Cast Shadow Over Japan’s Iconic Hanami Season The Soaring Cost of SpringEvery spring, millions of Japanese families spread blue tarps beneath delicate pink cherry blossoms, unpacking bento...

Rising Costs Cast Shadow Over Japan’s Iconic Hanami Season #Japan #consumerspending #Foreigntourism

Index of Consumer Sentiment - FINAL - MARCH 2026: 53.3 MORE: >> https://money.fedprimerate.com/2026/03/USA--Soft-Data--Consumer--Sentiment--FINAL--Results--MARCH--2026.html << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/--C-- << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/--CS-- << #Economy #ConsumerSentiment #Commerce #Shopping #FedPrimeRate #Trade #USA #Consumers #Jobs #Employment #Business #Spending #ConsumerSpending #America #Inflation #FamilyFinances #Finances #InterestRates #TheFed #Consumer #Income #PersonalIncome

Index of Consumer Sentiment - FINAL - MARCH 2026: 53.3

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Wealth Effect Drives U.S. Consumption After $164.5tn Peak U.S. household net worth hit $164.5tn in Q2 2022; with an MPC of 0.03–0.06 a 10% wealth fall could cut consumption by ~$658bn.

Wealth Effect Drives U.S. Consumption After $164.5tn Peak: U.S. household net worth hit $164.5tn in Q2 2022; with an MPC of 0.03–0.06 a 10% wealth fall could cut consumption by ~$658bn. 👈 Read full analysis #WealthEffect #ConsumerSpending #HouseholdNetWorth #EconomicAnalysis #MPC

Costco doesn't pressure you to overspend. It just rearranges the environment until your free choices go exactly where they want.

Giant carts, rotating layouts, and a membership fee wired to trigger sunk cost thinking.

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#personalfinance #consumerspending

Consumer Spending on Alcoholic Beverages Faces Uncertainty as Economic Pressures Weigh on Industry Experts warn that projected $300 billion growth by 2034 depends on adapting to shifting consumer habits and financial anxieties

FYI: Consumer Spending on Alcoholic Beverages Faces Uncertainty as Economic Pressures Weigh on Industry #ConsumerSpending #AlcoholIndustry #EconomicPressures #FinancialAnxiety #MarketTrends

Consumer Spending on Alcoholic Beverages Faces Uncertainty as Economic Pressures Weigh on Industry Experts warn that projected $300 billion growth by 2034 depends on adapting to shifting consumer habits and financial anxieties

Consumer Spending on Alcoholic Beverages Faces Uncertainty as Economic Pressures Weigh on Industry #ConsumerSpending #AlcoholIndustry #EconomicTrends #FinancialAnxieties #MarketGrowth

Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Differing US, China Economic Data KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Bernama) — The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Monday in tandem with regional rubber futures markets that tracked the economic performance of rubber consuming regions such as the United States and China, a dealer said. She said US economic growth slowed more sharply than initially thought in the fourth quarter at a 0.7 per cent annualised rate amid downward revisions to consumer spending and business investment, among others. “US consumer spending increased solidly in January 2026 by 0.4 per cent amid higher prices, and the dragging West Asia conflict threatens to add to inflation, […]

Rubber Market Ends Mixed Amid Differing US, China Economic Data #RubberMarket #EconomicData #USChinaRelations #MarketTrends #ConsumerSpending

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - SECOND / PRELIMINARY Estimate for Q4, 2025: +0.7% MORE: >> https://economy.fedprimerate.com/2026/03/USA--Hard--Data--Gross--Domestic--Product--GDP--SECOND--Estimate--Q4--2025.html << MORE: > https://bit.ly/-GDP- < #Economy #GDP #GrossDomesticProduct #FedPrimeRate #Trade #RealEstate #USA #Exports #Imports #Spending #ConsumerSpending #Inflation

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - SECOND / PRELIMINARY Estimate for Q4, 2025: +0.7%

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Core #PCE Price Index for JANUARY 2026: +3.1% Y/Y MORE: >> https://economy.fedprimerate.com/2026/03/USA--Hard-Data--Inflation--CORE--PCE--Price-Index--Personal-Income--Consumer-Spending---JANUARY---2026.html << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/Inflation-Data << #Economy #Inflation #FedPrimeRate #Money #CorePCE #Spending #Income #Prices #CostOfLiving #Goods #Disinflation #Wages #DisposableIncome #PersonalConsumptionExpenditures #DisposablePersonalIncome #ConsumerSpending #Outlays #Saving #Savings

Core #PCE Price Index for JANUARY 2026: +3.1% Y/Y

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Consumer retail spending declined by 0.2% in January, the biggest slowdown since May. However, excluding autos and petrol, spending rose 0.3%, supported by higher tax returns. 🛍️💸 #ConsumerSpending #Economy #Retail

Wine Sales in Germany Drop 7% as Consumer Spending Weakens Households buy wine less often and in smaller quantities amid economic uncertainty and shifting preferences, industry data shows.

FYI: Wine Sales in Germany Drop 7% as Consumer Spending Weakens #WineSales #Germany #WineIndustry #ConsumerSpending #EconomicTrends

David Gitter analyzed #China’s international messaging strategy for economic engagement amid domestic economic slowdown, low #consumerspending, and eroding foreign investor confidence in his chapter of an NBR report on China's #economic slowdown. www.nbr.org/publication/...

📉 GDP growth to 1.9%, unemployment rises to 4.5%.
💸 Consumer spending weakens, delinquencies climb.
📈 Fed keeps rates steady until late 2026.
#USeconomy #GDP #ConsumerSpending #Fed
#USeconomy #GDP #ConsumerSpending #Fed
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Consumer Confidence Index - FEBRUARY, 2026: 91.2 > Previous Month (revised): 89.0 < MORE: >> https://money.fedprimerate.com/2026/02/USA--Soft--Data--Consumer--Confidence--Index--CCI---FEBRUARY---2026.html << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/Consumer-USA << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/-C-C- << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/--CC-- << #Economy #ConsumerConfidence #FedPrimeRate #Trade #USA #Consumers #Jobs #Employment #Business #Spending #ConsumerSpending #Inflation #TheConferenceBoard #ConferenceBoard #FamilyFinances #Finances #JobOpenings #InterestRates #Consumer #Income #PersonalIncome

Consumer Confidence Index - FEBRUARY, 2026: 91.2

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The Global Intelligence Crisis, a scenario set in 2028, explores the consequences of rapid #AI advancement: By 2026, AI’s impact on the #workforce, particularly #whitecollar jobs, led to a negative feedback loop of #jobdisplacement, reduced #consumerspending, and #economicinstability. This crisis…

Index of Consumer Sentiment - FINAL - FEBRUARY 2026: 56.6 MORE: >> https://money.fedprimerate.com/2026/02/USA--Soft-Data--Consumer--Sentiment--FINAL--Results--FEBRUARY--2026.html << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/--C-- << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/--CS-- << #Economy #ConsumerSentiment #Commerce #Shopping #FedPrimeRate #Trade #USA #Consumers #Jobs #Employment #Business #Spending #ConsumerSpending #America #Inflation #FamilyFinances #Finances #InterestRates #TheFed #Consumer #Income #PersonalIncome

Index of Consumer Sentiment - FINAL - FEBRUARY 2026: 56.6

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Core #PCE Price Index for DECEMBER 2025: +3.0% Y/Y MORE: >> https://economy.fedprimerate.com/2026/02/USA--Hard-Data--Inflation--CORE--PCE--Price-Index--Personal-Income--Consumer-Spending---DECEMBER---2025.html << MORE: >> https://bit.ly/Inflation-Data << #Economy #Inflation #FedPrimeRate #Money #CorePCE #Spending #Income #Prices #CostOfLiving #Goods #Disinflation #Wages #DisposableIncome #PersonalConsumptionExpenditures #DisposablePersonalIncome #ConsumerSpending #Outlays #Saving #Savings

Core #PCE Price Index for DECEMBER 2025: +3.0% Y/Y

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Walmart and other big companies say tariffs are forcing them to hike prices via Home - CBSNews.com — Large U.S. retailers say the Trump administration tariffs are forcing them to hike customer prices to offset higher costs.

Walmart and other major retailers say Trump's tariffs are forcing them to raise prices as higher costs hit their bottom line.

More stories at resist47.news

#resist47 #TariffImpact #RetailPriceHikes #TradeWarCosts #ConsumerSpending

Retail Sales During DECEMBER 2025: -0.016% M/M > Year-On-Year Change: +2.43% < MORE: >> https://economy.fedprimerate.com/2026/02/USA--Hard-Data--Shopping-Retail-and-Food--Services-Sales--Report--DECEMBER--2025.html << MORE: >> http://bit.ly/Consumer-USA << #Shopping #Economy #FedPrimeRate #Retailers #Consumers #RetailSales #Consumer #Spending #Consumerism #ConsumerSpending #Commerce #Trade #Retail #Sales #Money #USA #America #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesofAmerica #Business

#Retail Sales During DECEMBER 2025: -0.016% M/M

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BMO chart breaking down the details of the US December retail sales data released this morning.

1 BMO: The unexpected decline in #US control real #retailsales in Dec will likely prompt a markdown in #Q4 real #consumerspending growth forecasts, putting a dampener on the resilient #consumer narrative and increasing the importance of this week’s #January #Employmentreport, … 🧵
#usecon

UK retailers report strong start to 2026 UK retailers began 2026 with stronger sales momentum following January discounting. New industry data shows improved year-on-year growth, led by food and selective non-food categories, as shoppers delayed spending into the new year amid fragile confidence.

UK retailers have reported their strongest sales growth since summer, as January discounting lifted food and non-food spending. Early signs of stabilisation — but confidence remains fragile.
#UKRetail #ConsumerSpending #Markets

Valentine's Day spending hits record $29.1 billion as pet gifts surge Americans plan to spend a record $199.78 per person on Valentine's gifts in 2026, with pet spending reaching $2.1 billion as consumers expand celebrations.

Valentine's Day spending hits record $29.1 billion as pet gifts surge #ValentinesDay #Love #GiftGiving #PetGifts #ConsumerSpending