Consumer Spending

Chicago Purchasing Managers Index Tumbles To 38-Year Low
Chicago Purchasing Managers Index Tumbles To 38-Year Low
May 29, 2020  |  Economy

The widely watched Chicago Purchasing Managers Index fell to 32.3 in May, hitting its lowest level since the recession year of 1982 as the COVID-19...

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Survey: Despite Pandemic, 1 In 4 Americans Say Their Wallets Are Fatter
Survey: Despite Pandemic, 1 In 4 Americans Say Their Wallets Are Fatter
May 29, 2020  |  Economy

While the number of laid-off workers who filed for jobless benefits exceeded 40 million last week, 1 in 10 Americans say COVID-19 has boosted their...

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Survey Says Millionaires Cut Spending, Postpone Big-Ticket Purchases
Survey Says Millionaires Cut Spending, Postpone Big-Ticket Purchases
May 28, 2020  |  Economy

A majority of American millionaires say they plan to spend less this summer than in years past, according to a new Second Quarter CNBC Millionaire...

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Bank Of America CEO: We’re Coming Out Of The Depths
Bank Of America CEO: We’re Coming Out Of The Depths
May 28, 2020  |  Economy

Bank of America’s chairman and CEO sees light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday (May...

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Preparing Merchants For The Coming Mobile Wallet Boost
Preparing Merchants For The Coming Mobile Wallet Boost
May 27, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Call it the great shift. We’re still navigating the pandemic — which means doing what we used to do offline, increasingly, through digital means. As...

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Survey: Consumer Confidence Stabilizes In May
Survey: Consumer Confidence Stabilizes In May
May 26, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

After a sharp decline in April, consumer confidence held steady in May as some businesses reopened in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to...

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Chinese Festivals Show Government Spin On Consumer Stimulus
Chinese Festivals Show Government Spin On Consumer Stimulus
May 26, 2020  |  Retail

The last time Chinese eCommerce companies collaborated for an online shopping holiday it was called Singles Day. Held on 11/11 and managed by Alibaba, in...

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Reopening Trends: Consumers Spending More On Gas, Kids Still Home From School
Reopening Trends: Consumers Spending More On Gas, Kids Still Home From School
May 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the U.S. begins procedures to tentatively reopen, the entire country has seen only a few across-the-board trends: namely, that people are filling up their...

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Europeans Save Less, Spend More As Economy Lags
Europeans Save Less, Spend More As Economy Lags
May 25, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

European consumers are stockpiling savings as a way to be prudent during the pandemic, but that isn’t having a positive effect on the country’s lagging...

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