posted by
babyblue
951 days ago
in USD, Employment, Consumer
made popular 951 days ago
The Federal Reserve's latest effort to stimulate the economy could stall if foreclosures and unemployment remain high, putting a damper on consumer spending.
posted by
opentrades
952 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Consumer
made popular 952 days ago
How will QE2 increase inflation? By making loans more attractive, thus increasing the money supply; reducing the demand for money, as people anticipate inflation and thus choose to spend rather than save money; and reducing the supply of foreign
posted by
grink
956 days ago
in CAD, Consumer
made popular 956 days ago
While Canadian households may be setting new highs in debt- to-income ratios, the country's corporations, governments and citizens are in a much stronger position to handle that risk, a new report from the Bank of Nova Scotia said Thursday.
posted by
forexanalysis
958 days ago
in AUD, Fundamental, Consumer
made popular 958 days ago
Strong economy but rising Australian interest rates mean locals remain very careful about spending with retail figures flat. "Consumers are refusing to spend unless goods are on sale, and retailers have no choice but to continue trimming prices,"
posted by
stewie
958 days ago
in GBP, Metals, Consumer
made popular 958 days ago
Copper reached near its life time high this year of $8940/t in LME on a decent global economic growth and the continuing fiscal strength of China, a major copper consumer.
posted by
roldan
959 days ago
in Fundamental, Consumer
made popular 959 days ago
Rampant increase in prices of essential commodities during the outgoing month of October has almost exhausted buying capacity of majority of consumers of lower and middle segment of the population with no end in sight for their ongoing financial
posted by
Evan
959 days ago
in USD, Employment, Consumer
made popular 959 days ago
The Personal Consumption Expenditure PCE Deflator climbed as expected by 1.4% while the prior reading was revised from 1.5% to 1.4% climb, while the Core PCE remained unchanged on monthly basis failing the expectations of steady climb rate of 0.1
posted by
roldan
959 days ago
in USD, Employment, Consumer
made popular 959 days ago
Consumer spending rose less than forecast in September as incomes dropped for the first time in more than a year, a sign Americans may keep rebuilding savings and paring debt as the economy is slow to recover.
posted by
ceronueve
960 days ago
in USD, Consumer
made popular 960 days ago
Investors here in Syracuse and elsewhere are wary about where to go with their money due to continued erratic economic conditions. And so any signs of a sustained economic recovery are welcome news.
posted by
fxcashmonster
962 days ago
in USD, Consumer
made popular 962 days ago
The U.S. economy probably grew at a faster pace in the third quarter as consumer spending climbed, a sign the expansion is developing staying power, economists said before a report today.
posted by
topequitynews
963 days ago
in Daily, Consumer
made popular 963 days ago
U.S. Treasury Bond nearest futures contract price broke down below 10-week lows, confirming my preexisting bearish feelings. It appears possible that Bonds have topped for the intermediate-term trend.
NASDAQ Composite/S&P 500 Relative Strength R
posted by
fxroom3
965 days ago
in AUD, Inflation, Consumer
made popular 965 days ago
The Australian dollar slumped over a cent after third-quarter consumer price inflation was surprisingly subdued, prompting investors to slash the chance of an interest rate rise next week.
