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• in Finance
  Study Shows Consumers Adding Credit Card Debt at Alarming Rate
  A new study finds that consumers accumulated $16 billion more credit card debt in the third quarter of 2011.
  by cardhub / on Dec 9, 2011
• in Business
  The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increases
  Consumers' short-term outlook was more optimistic than in December
  by timlav / on Jan 25, 2011
• in Finance
  Study Finds Consumers Accumulating Debt in Fragile Economy
  A new study finds that consumers are on track to accumulate $26 billion more in debt by the end of 2010.
  by cardhub / on Sep 21, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “consumer spending”

 

• UK inflation rises to 2.7%

  
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  High cost of air travel, fuel and clothing piles pressure on household finances and puts brake on economic recovery UK inflation rose more sharply than expected to 2.7% in May, driven higher by the cost of air travel, fuel and clothing. It followed a seven-month low of 2.4% in April according to data from the Office ...
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• UK inflation rises to 2.7%

  
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  High cost of air travel, fuel and clothing piles pressure on household finances and puts brake on economic recovery UK inflation rose more sharply than expected to 2.7% in May, driven higher by the cost of air travel, fuel and clothing. It followed a seven-month low of 2.4% in April according to data from the Office ...
  21 hours ago

• UK inflation rises to 2.7%

  
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  High cost of air travel, fuel and clothing piles pressure on household finances and puts brake on economic recovery UK inflation rose more sharply than expected to 2.7% in May, driven higher by the cost of air travel, fuel and clothing. It followed a seven-month low of 2.4% in April according to data from the Office ...
  21 hours ago

• (LA Times) IMF warns U.S. not to scale back its Fiscal Stimulus Program too soon

  
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  Amid speculation that the Federal Reserve soon might start scaling back its stimulus efforts, the International Monetary Fund cautioned that a pullback before next year could hurt economies worldwide. Highlighting its concern Friday, the IMF lowered its forecast for U.S. economic growth next year to 2.7% from an ...
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• Number of the Week: Americans Spend 41% More on Mom Than Dad

  
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  It must have been a bad year for Dads. For the first time in four years, the gap between what Americans plan to spend on Fathers Day and what they plan to spend on Mothers Day widened.
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• Consumers, Manufacturers Can’t Agree on Whether Glass Is Half Full or Half Empty

  
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  U.S. consumers are looking for more blue skies ahead. Manufacturers see dark clouds.
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• Investor Beware: Higher Interest Rates Looming

  
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  The rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has been creeping up higher and just broke the four-percent threshold. This is a telltale sign that higher financing rates are on the horizon. While there’s still hope that the Federal Reserve will hold off on reducing its bond buying at next week’s Federal Open Market ...
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• Consumer Sentiment Dips in Early June

  
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  U.S. consumers pulled back slightly on their feelings about the economy, according to data released Friday.
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• Wholesale prices rise 0.5 percent in May

  
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  WASHINGTON — A rise in food and gas costs drove a measure of wholesale prices up sharply in May. But outside those volatile categories, inflation was mild. The Labor Department said Friday that the producer price index rose 0.5 percent in May from April. Gas prices rose 1.5 percent last month, and food costs ...
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• David Brooks—Religion and Inequality

  
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  About a century ago...the moral status system was likely to be the inverse of the worldly status system. The working classes were self-controlled, while the rich and the professionals could get away with things. These mores, among other things, had biblical roots. In the Torah, God didn’t pick out the most powerful ...
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• Survey: Consumers Confidence in U.S. Economy Falters

  
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  Filed under: Economic Indicators , Economic Recovery , Consumer Issues , Economy Getty Images By Steven C. Johnson NEW YORK -- U.S. consumer sentiment retreated this month after reaching its highest in nearly six years in May, a survey released Friday showed, as household optimism about employment and ...
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• Investor Beware: Higher Interest Rates Looming

  
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  The rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has been creeping up higher and just broke the four-percent threshold. This is a telltale sign that higher financing rates are on the horizon. While there’s still hope that the Federal Reserve will ... Read More This article Investor Beware: Higher Interest Rates Looming ...
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• The Death of the High Street – Season 12, Episode 87

  
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  It’s high street doom and gloom time AGAIN! Putting another nail in its TX Maxx shaped coffin today is The Centre for Economics and Business Research, who say that consumer spending will grow ‘at a snail’s pace’ in the next six years. A snail’s pace, in case you’d prefer that in percentage form, is a ...
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• Dollar falls amid speculation over Fed

  
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  The dollar weakened against other major currencies Thursday after positive US economic retail and jobs data fueled further speculation over the Federal Reserves plans for its stimulus.
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• (Gallup) Fewer Americans Expect to Be Better Off in a Year

  
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  Fewer Americans are now optimistic about their future personal financial situations, with 57% saying they will be better off in a year, down from 66% who said so last October. Optimism still surpasses pessimism, as 29% expect to be worse off a year from now -- although that is up from 11% who said so last fall. Read ...
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• Thursday’s Mid-Day Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets

  
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  The major stocks were rebounding Thursday amid optimistic consumer spending and labor market reports. As of 12 p.m.: DIJA: +0.40% to 15055.17 S&P 500: +0.47% to 1620.05 NASDAQ: +0.44% to 3415.32 Gold: -0.5% to 75.01 Oil: +0.09% to 22.29 U.S. 10-Year: -2.11% to 21.83 Here are three ...
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• Retail sales jump 0.6 percent in May on autos

  
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  WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up spending at retail businesses in May at the best pace in three months, fueled by more car purchases. The gain shows consumers remain resilient despite higher taxes and could drive faster growth later this year. The Commerce Department says retail sales increased 0.6 percent in May ...
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• Bull and bear: Bank of England man says “We have intentionally blown the biggest bond bubble in history.”

  
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  Bull and Bear – an optimistic and pessimistic view of investment news. Today’s stories include: Bank of England man says “We have intentionally blown the biggest bond bubble in history.”  Consumer spending set to rise, says think tank. Is this the shot in the arm the High Street needs?  Over one million 65 ...
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• America’s Worst Charities

  
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  I have to direct your attention this morning to a monster piece in Tampa Bay Times titled: America’s Worst Charities . Aside from the obvious Pulitzer Prize potential, the series is a fantastic look at the massive waste of money – donated in good faith by people who have reasonable expectations that the ...
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• Gallup: Consumer Spending Is Up – Retail Data Is Down

  
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  streettalklive.com / by Lance Roberts / Wednesday, June 12, 2013 In an interesting report from  Gallup  Americans’ self-reported daily spending rose to an average of $90 in May, the highest since October 2008 and higher than it has been in May since the $114 found in the same month in 2008. Spending is up from ...
  6 days ago

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