by sslifer | Feb 24, 2026 | Consumer, NumberNomics Notes
February 24, 2026 . The Conference Board reported that consumer confidence roe 2.2 points in February to91.2 after having declined 5.2 points in Janauay. Consumer confidence reached a peak in November of 2024 at 112.8 but fell steadily last year and remains close...
by sslifer | Feb 20, 2026 | Consumer, NumberNomics Notes
February 20, 2026 The final estimate of consumer sentiment for Febuary rose 0.2 point to 56.6 after having climbed 3.5 points in December Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu said, “Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged, inching up less than one...
by sslifer | Feb 20, 2026 | Consumer
February 20, 2026 Personal income rose 0.4% in December after climbing 0.1% in November . In the past year personal income has climbed 4.0%. Slower jobs growth has caused a much slower rate of growth in income since the beginning of last year. The growth in income...
by sslifer | Apr 4, 2024 | Consumer
April 4, 2024 .Consumer net worth jumped 12.8% in the fourth quarter of last year. after declining 3.7% in the third quarter Over the past year consumer net worth has increased 8.0%. The growth in net worth reflects both the steady increase in stock prices during the...
by sslifer | Apr 4, 2024 | Consumer, NumberNomics Notes
April 4, 2024 Consumers debt service payments relative to income rose somewhat in the fourth quarter to 9.8%, .Consumer debt in relation to income is slightly higher than it was a couple of quarters ago as the result of a rapid increase in credit card debt. But the...
by sslifer | Apr 4, 2024 | Consumer, NumberNomics Notes
April 4, 2024 The economy has been chugging along at about a 2.5% pace. Consumer loans growth in the past year has been climbing at a roughly comparable 2.9% pace. Nothing too surprising with the extent of consumer borrowing from banks. Rather than borrowing from a...
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