by Mike Duff | Sep 17, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Despite some expectations among market observers of a greater slowdown as anti-inflation measures taken by the United States Federal Reserve have taken hold, data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau demonstrates retail sales continued to grow in August, fueled by...
by Mike Duff | Sep 6, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The economy is slowing but growing, inflation has moderated and the Federal Reserve has suggested it’s about to lower interest rates, which suggests that the United States has dodged a recession, according to National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz...
by Mike Duff | Aug 15, 2024 | Retail Articles
Retail sales data released today by the United States Census Bureau indicated retail sales in July gained 1% seasonally adjusted month over month from June and 2.7% unadjusted year over year. In June, retail sales declined 0.2% month over month from May and but rose...
by Mike Duff | Aug 5, 2024 | Retail Articles
Even as key elements continue gaining in the United States, the economy appears to have slowed enough for the U.S. Federal Reserve to lower interest rates later this year. According to National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, in the August NRF...
by Mike Duff | Jul 16, 2024 | Retail Articles
Data released by the United States Census Bureau revealed modest retail sales gains in June as consumer households remained pressured by economic uncertainty, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. The Census Bureau reported overall retail...