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The consumer slowdown is here and its flashing a recession warning for the economy

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 12:56

Tech Insider : Economy

Target out of business — People shop during the going-out-of-business sale at Target Canada in Toronto, February 5, 2015. Target Corp is closing its stores in Canada after the insolvent retailer came to an agreement with its landlords to start liquidation.
REUTERS/Mark Blinch

economy, Markets, Recession, recession-outlook, recession-2024, us-economic-outlook, consumer-spending

America's economy is being wildly mismeasured

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 05:42

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

A stock line as the neck of an ostrich in the ground — The surveys and polls that help us understand the lived experience of Americans are getting less reliable.
Chris Gash for BI

When was the last time you picked up a phone call from an unknown number?

economy, politics, Discourse, consumer-confidence, job-market, Unemployment, Wages

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell could wind up deciding the presidential election

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 05:43

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy

Photo Collage featuring Jerome Powell holding a scale. On one side of the scale is a picture of Donald Trump, and on the opposite side is an image of President Biden, — Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Matt Rourke/AP; Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

economy, politics, Discourse, Markets, jerome-powell, joe-biden, donald-trump

The 2008 housing bust suggests China's only halfway through its property crisis. Here's how the downturns compare.

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 14:21

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

china real estate — China's housing market turmoil has similarities to the 2008 US collapse.
Tyrone Siu/Reuters

economy, Markets, economy, China, Markets, housing-market, real-estate

Americans feeling more confident in the economy than they have in 2 years

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 12:49

Tech Insider : Economy

A customer looks over an unsold 2024 Cooper S John Cooper Works convertible on the showroom floor of a Mini dealership on Nov. 30, 2023, in Loveland, Colo. — Consumer confidence has surged in the last three months, though there is still some reluctance to make big-ticket purchases like cars and homes.
AP/David Zalubowski

economy, Markets, Personal Finance, american-consumers, Spending, consumer-confidence, Recessions

A key indicator shows Americans' financial stress is mounting

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 13:54

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Stock image of woman sitting by window — One key indicator shows US consumers' financial stress is climbing.
Fiordaliso/Getty Images

economy, Markets, economy, financial-markets, Debt, foreclosures, Bankruptcy

Bank credit is shrinking for the first time since the Great Recession - and that's a red flag for the economy

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 13:33

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

wall street — Contracting bank credit levels could be a sign a recession is coming.
Lucky-photographer/Shutterstock

economy, Markets, economy, Markets, Recession, next-recession, recession-outlook

Carrying a credit card balance is costing you $1,140 per year — and is about to get much worse

Tue, 12/05/2023 - 10:01

Tech Insider : Economy

A couple stare at their credit card. — Credit card debt is getting worse in the US.
YURI ARCURS PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images

economy, credit-cards, credit-card-debt, consumer-confidence, late-fees, interest-rates

2 big signs that it will be a great holiday season for receiving gifts

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy

Child with shopping bags — Record-high discounts will lead to prices that are cheaper this year compared to 2022.
Laoshi/Getty Images

economy, Retail, holiday-shopping, consumer-confidence

American consumers may be starting to buckle. Here are 5 warning signs a spending slowdown is on the horizon.

Sat, 11/11/2023 - 08:30

Tech Insider : Economy

mall shopping carts shopping — Spencer Platt/Getty Images

economy, Markets, mi-exclusive, consumer-spending, Recession, recession-outlook, Inflation

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