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Some companies have warned they'll earn less than expected. Here's why.

by Justin Ho
Jun 6, 2022
For some, it's about consumers spending less. For others, it's about other businesses spending less.
Snap recently lowered its revenue forecast as businesses rein in advertising.
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When consumers feel strapped, some brands do well anyway

by Kristin Schwab
May 27, 2022
Strong earnings from Nordstrom, Macy's and Dollar General suggest pent-up demand and a reframing of what people consider essential spending.
Dollar Tree said groceries made up a bigger part of its sales last quarter — which could spell trouble for retailers like Walmart and Target.
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What Apple and Amazon earnings may be able to tell us about this economy

by Andy Uhler
Apr 28, 2022
The consumer economy, in particular.
Traders are looking to the earnings reports of tech giants, like Apple and Amazon, to see how consumers are feeling and spending.
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Do consumers expect discounts when inflation is running hot?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Feb 18, 2022
President's Day weekend is usually marked by sales. But both supply chain shortages and inflation are complicating the hunt for a bargain.
Walmart reported strong earnings this week, as consumers try to find bargains at a bargain-scarce time.
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Supply chains stressed by U.S. consumers buying up a storm

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 13, 2021
Consumption of durable goods in the U.S. is well above pre-pandemic levels, exacerbating supply chain bottlenecks caused by the pandemic.
Wages are up. Inflation is up. And consumer demand? That's up, too.
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Inflation is hiding within retail sales spikes

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 16, 2021
While prices are rising for consumers, that's not discouraging them from making purchases.
A woman shops at a Miami Target in September. While retail sales were up 16.3% year over year in October, inflation is eating up a lot of that increase.
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Consumers are buying less while shopping online more

by Mitchell Hartman
May 14, 2020
The Marketplace-Edison Research Poll finds that 40% of those who shopped online before the pandemic now do it more.
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What's gonna happen to the consumer economy?

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 6, 2020
Consumer spending accounts for 70% of U.S. GDP. Is that going to change soon?
Consumer spending has carried a lot of weight in this economy for a long time.
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Consumers are feeling good about where the economy's headed

by Erika Beras
Oct 14, 2019
They're willing to spend because they expect to be earning more next year.
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Retail spending rose in May. Here's what folks are buying.

by Justin Ho
Jun 14, 2019
Sales rose, and many of the gains were in discretionary categories.
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