LOW-VOLUME TODAY. IT IS CHRISTMAS, SO POTENTIALLY INDIVIDUALS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THEIR SCREEN. JOINING US NOW TO DISCUSS MORE, STEPHANIE ROTH AND MICHAEL BALL.THANK YOU FOR JOINING US IN STUDIO. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO BOTH OF YOU. LET'S GET YOUR REACTION FROM THE CLAIMS NUMBER.STEPHANIE: THE DATA LOOKS SOLID. IT IS TELLING US THE LABOR MARKET IS FAIRLY WELL CONTAINED. LAYOFFS ARE MINIMAL.THERE WAS A BOUNCE BACK IN CONTINUING CLAIMS. IT WAS VOLATILITY AROUND THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. CONTINUING CLAIMS IS ST ...

South Korea’s consumer confidence stayed above the neutral level for an eighth straight month in December, pointing to continued household optimism. https://t.co/UvecjtfBsK ...

The US economy expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years, bolstered by resilient consumer and business spending and calmer trade policies. Bloomberg's Emily Graffeo joined Caroline Hyde and Romaine Bostick on 'Bloomberg Businessweek Daily' to break down the impacts of AI on the markets in 2026, consumer confidence data, and gains in mega-cap tech stocks. ...

U.S. shoppers are willing to spend this holiday season — despite falling consumer confidence and anxiety over prices — but only if the deals are there, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC on Tuesday."Retailers are discounting to meet the consumer, and the consumer is responding by shopping," Yalof said on CNBC's "Money Movers." Yalof said Tanger tries to offer shoppers access to premium brands at prices that feel consistently compelling. Retailers across the company's outlet portfolio leaned heavily into pro ...

Two new sets of data show consumers are spending strongly but not feeling confident.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.U.S. gross domestic product climbed at a seasonal and inflation-adjusted 4.3% annu ...

Welcome back to Money Movers. December consumer confidence data crossing the wires last hour showing the fifth straight month of declines and the lowest level since April and Visa out with a new report today signaling a more bullish outlook for the consumer with overall spending coming in 4% higher than last year. Here with us now to discuss is the CEO of Tanganger, Steven Yalof.Thank you very much for being here. Um, >> you know, it's hard to kind of disentangle the two because sentiment feels so dire, but ...

Welcome to Market Catalyst. I'm Inspire. We're 30 minutes into the US trading day.Let's get to the three market catalysts we're watching this hour. First up, consumer confidence data crossing the wire. Find out how consumers are feeling this holiday season after November's reading was the second lowest since the pandemic.Plus, the top restaurant stocks heading into 2026. We'll take a look at the names that are best positioned to weather the ongoing affordability crisis. And the outlook for venture capital, ...

Key Takeaways Delayed Q3 GDP, at 4.3%, Is the Strongest Print in 2 YearsDelayed Durable Goods Orders Slid to -2.2% in OctoberPre-market Futures Are Selling on Lower Likelihood of a Rate CutTuesday, December 23, 2025We begin today’s pre-market trading session slightly in the red following a strong day of trading Monday, and following a slew of economic reports ahead of the bell they have begun to slide a bit deeper down. Ahead of these reports, the Dow and Nasdaq were both -15 points and the S&P 500 was -2. ...

how we set up here for the day basically flat. Let's bring in our first guest though to help me break down these markets. That's Kevin Green senior markets correspondent here on the network.K. G. I wanted to get your take here on just the market action.I noticed yesterday, and I wrote it up in my morning note that the VIX settled at the lowest level in 12 months. As you know, equities are at or near all time highs. But it seems like, you know, maybe protection or hedging is pretty cheap right now as far as ...

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. weakened for a fifth consecutive month in December, amid enduring concerns over jobs and business conditions, a monthly survey said. ...