>we measure our "economic health" with consumer spending>the Fed thinks people stop spending if prices go down (?)>it makes sure prices go up foreverThis is Keynesian economics in its most distilled form.That's how you get insane quotes like this.Lance Lambert (@NewsLambert):Fed Governor Michelle Bowman: "I am concerned that, in the current environment, declines in house prices could accelerate" https://t.co/mHlz3uhi5o ...

Joining us now to talk about the impact of a shutdown, Mark Zandandy, Moody's Analytics chief economist for all these reasons, Mark, you know, should are investors right to brush off the threat of a of a shutdown and what that might do economically. >> Well, Sarah, I mean, if the shutdowns a week or two and that's probably the most likely scenario, and that's probably what investors think is going to happen appropriately. So, then, you know, from a macroeconomic perspective, a market perspective, no big dea ...

Let's continue that conversation this morning with Dan Greenhouse, chief strategist, managing director at Solless Alternative Asset Management, who joins us here at Post9. Happy Friday, DG. Good to see you.So, this uh this week, has it been like a a healthy breather going into a ramp in the year end or is the rally as broad as you would have liked. >> No, the rally is not as broad as I would have liked. It's there's a lot of lowquality and uh bitcoin related names that that have led the way, but but also ho ...

This means few important things.✅ Inflation is stable✅ Tariffs = no inflation shock✅ Consumer spending is under controlNow the market believes a rate cut is coming this October.And for crypto? That’s bullish 🚀because lower rates = more liquidity = more risk-on flows. ...

US personal spending rose in August by more than forecast as underlying inflationary pressures held steady. Inflation-adjusted consumer spending rose by 0.4% for a second month. The core personal consumption index rose 0.2% from July. Bloomberg's Michael McKee breaks down the data and how it's impacting the Federal Reserve and economy. ...

High tariffs, lingering inflation and more trouble finding a job apparently haven't been enough to throw consumers into funk. Americans increased spending again in August to help keep the U.S. economy chugging. ...

US personal spending rose in August by more than forecast as underlying inflationary pressures held steady, illustrating a resilient consumer. https://t.co/oiosTBqndm ...

25 September final Q2 GDP was positively surprising, one of the largest upward revisions to a final figure in recent years, and showing the strongest growth in nearly two years. This article summarises recent events affecting the dollar, primarily GDP, then looks briefly at the charts of EURUSD and GBPUSD. The upward revision to last quarter’s GDP seems to be particularly positive because it comes after a quarter of contraction and because the latest revision comes primarily from consumer spending: With ...

ToplineThe U.S. economy grew at a rate much higher than originally reported in the second quarter as consumer spending rose, according to revised data released Thursday by the Commerce Department, bringing surprise to economists. One economist noted a revision to economic growth—nearly 1% above initial reports—was “outside the norm.”Getty ImagesKey FactsReal gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 3.8% in the second quarter, up from an earlier revision of 3.3% and initial reports of 3% growth, ...

This story was originally published on Retail Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Retail Dive newsletter. Through most of 2025, retailers and brands have told investors they will bump up prices where they can in order to mitigate the fallout from tariffs. As consumers contend with fresh economic challenges — and as the holidays draw nearer — this already intricate balance of protecting margins and maintaining demand is getting more fraught. In May, Target CEO Brian Corne ...