Consumer Dynamics Briefs
2024
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Retail Sales Point to Even Stronger Q3 Spending
October 17 | Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Insights on the latest retail sales data.
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Core Inflation Uptick Continues to Suggest 25bp Cut
October 10 | Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Total Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation continued to slow on a year-over-year basis in September but picked up excluding food and energy.
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Fed Quandary: Core Inflation, Incomes and Spending Rising
September 27 | Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Insights on the latest Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) data: What you need to know.
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Q3 Retail Sales Tracking Positively Despite August Setback
September 17 | Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Insights on the latest retail sales data.
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CPI Inflation Slows Supporting September Fed Cut
September 11 | Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)What you need to know about the latest inflation data.
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July spending and inflation data consistent with rate cuts
August 30 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Real consumer spending rose in July and inflation readings pointed to a gradual convergence to the Fed’s 2% target.
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Retail Sales Suggest Strong Q3 Spending Start
August 15 | Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Insights on the latest retail sales data.
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Inflation Slows But Not Enough for July Cut
July 26 | Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Real consumer spending weakened in the month providing slower momentum heading into the third quarter.
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June CPI data support Fed rate cuts later this year
July 11 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Insights on today's CPI readings: What you need to know.
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Spending and Inflation Cools According to Fed’s Plan
June 28 | Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Consumer spending and inflation cooled in May, consistent with the Fed’s plan to drive inflation back to its 2-percent target.