Those concerns aren't exclusive to the rest of the country, either, with Utah's consumer sentiment dropping to its lowest level since November 2022. Specifically, sentiment in the Beehive State fell 3.7%, from 71.3 in September to 68.6 in October, according to the Zions Bank…
Those concerned about gas prices are more likely to strategically pull back Cost-cutting measures across the board Of consumers concerned about gas prices, nearly all (92%) say their economic outlook is impacting their spending plans, higher than those not concerned about…
A majority (61%) of U.S. consumers are concerned about inflation. But the impact of rising prices isn’t felt evenly across all consumers: 64% of lower-income consumers completely agree they are focused more on buying what they need versus what they want, compared to…
Sheila Long O’Mara// Executive Editor, Furniture Today//November 5, 2026 HIGH POINT – The blue wave from Tuesday’s midterm elections washed over Wall Street, lifting stocks across the home furnishings sector and leaving just four companies on Furniture Today‘s 28-company stock tracker…
Another week, another print showing that American employers still refuse to fire anyone in any meaningful numbers. Layoffs simply are not happening at scale. That is the good news, such as it is. Tomorrow's payrolls report will be read against…
Editors Note: Reminder, I still have tickets for sale for today’s event with Paul Krugman! Tickets are also on sale for next week’s event with Phil Rocco on fiscal federalism and his book on the 2020 Census. This is a Free…
AUD/USD holds steady above 0.7000 during Thursday’s Asian session, consolidating the previous day’s recovery gains from a near three-week low as the Democratic sweep in the US midterm elections and Iran diplomacy hopes continue to weigh on the US Dollar.
Shoppers opened their wallets with gusto, but they favored low-cost options. Holiday shopping season sets forth an annual gut check for the U.S. economy, prompting buyers to splurge in a show of optimism or cut back out of fear of what…
City Chic Collective has reported a modest drop in revenue in its latest trading update, as the retailer underwent a strategic reset that shifts its focus to full-price sales. For the 18 weeks to November 1, group revenue, excluding wholesale, was down…
What’s the value proposition of immersing ourselves in the real world? Longtime correspondent Buck V. recently reminded me of a timeless quote from Yogi Berra: “You can observe a lot just by watching.” Buck added: With the corollary being “you…
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