COVID shutdowns hit consumer spending Retail sales drop for November as COVID impacts build Economic Commentary December 21, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinflation
Consumer spending slowing Retail sales grew by a modest 0.25 percent for October, by far the slowest pace since the reopening of economies in May. Economic Commentary November 23, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinflation
Government stimulus is driving consumer spending Economic recovery is growing with support of government assistance. Capital Market Impact July 1, 2020 investing strategiesmarket commentary
Modest consumer spending continues Consumer spending rose by a modest 0.3 percent to extend a softer streak for retailers over the past five months. Economic Commentary February 17, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthinflationinterest rates
Stimulus fuels a spending surge Retail sales jump for January Economic Commentary February 22, 2021 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinflation
Tailwinds for the consumer continue to build Tailwinds for the consumer continue to build, increasingly pointing to a boom in spending in the second half of the year Daily Economic Commentary February 4, 2021 market commentary
Consumer confidence moves higher Consumer confidence rose for the first time in three months in January. Daily Economic Commentary January 27, 2021 market commentary
Retail spending slumps to end 2020 Retail sales dropped at the end of 2020, highlighting the current softer trend for the recovery as COVID cases spike. Economic Commentary January 19, 2021 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinterest rates
Another spending surge for September Weekly Review: Spending at the retail level beat expectations with a 1.9 percent jump spread strongly across a broad set of categories. Economic Commentary October 19, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinflation
Another burst of retail spending Retail sales rose by 7.5 percent for June and the level is nearly back to that of the pre-COVID peak in February. Economic Commentary July 20, 2020 consumer spendingeconomic growthhousing marketinflation