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Money & The Economy
Economy Grows 3.4% as Gas Prices Push Inflation to 3.6%
The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in a year last quarter, but a separate report showed September inflation…
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Money & The Economy
Hassett Calls Affordability Crisis a ‘Myth,’ Citing $5,000 Gain in Household Spending
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said inflation-adjusted spending is up about $5,000 per household under President Trump, a claim…
Read More » Cyber Monday Sales Drop For First Time Ever
Cyber Monday online sales dropped for the first time ever as consumers experienced fewer discounts and began their holiday shopping…
Read More »Wholesale inventories up, sales and consumer data disappoint
Wholesale numbers and credit card data don’t look so good “unexpectedly”. Expectations were for a .3% growth in inventories and…
Read More »Government or Business?
A review of history shows that smaller government and lower tax rates consistently prove more fiscally sound and achieve greater…
Read More »U.S. Online Holiday Shopping Season Reaches Record $37.2 Billion for November-December Period
RESTON, Va., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — comScore (NASDAQ : SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported that retail e-commerce…
Read More »Consumer Spending Index Falls in November
NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2011 — The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index (Index) slid again in November, weighed down primarily by the housing…
Read More »U.S. Consumers Expect to Spend Same or Less in 2011 Holiday Shopping Season Due to Economy
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A telephone survey conducted among 1,000 U.S. adults by Ipsos Public Affairs commissioned by Offers.com found that,…
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