Podcast: Holiday Shopping Outlook

November 18, 2022

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One of the challenges of planning for a more secure financial future comes in understanding the market and economic forces that affect investment performance and influence investment decisions. To help illustrate the full economic picture to our clients, financial professionals trust the experienced economists and dedicated analysts of the Nationwide Economics team for their timely perspective and relevant viewpoint that’s easy to understand and can be applied to specific financial planning situations.

Hear more from Bryan Jordan, Nationwide’s Deputy Chief Economist, as he shares his outlook on the holiday shopping season. (12 min)

Retail sales rose by 1.3 percent in October — its largest increase in eight months. What does this mean for the all-important holiday shopping in the weeks ahead? Will inflation keep shoppers away? Bryan Jordan, Nationwide’s Deputy Chief Economist, shares his outlook on the holiday shopping season.