National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said the pace of inflation and how the United States Federal Reserve responds to it will play a major role in the economy this year as markets watch for when the United States Federal Reserve might make...
Retail data released by the United States Census Bureau is in line with the assessment recently released by CNBC and the National Retail Federation indicating that while sector sales cooled in January versus December, households outspent year-earlier totals. The...
Inbound cargo volume at major container ports in the United States should see year-over-year increases through the first half of the year despite attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation...
The National Retail Federation announced that retail started strong in 2024, with January sales nearly matching December’s busy holiday spending and rising significantly year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Total retail sales, excluding automobile...
The labor market and what the Federal Reserve does with interest rates could have a major effect on the 2024 economic prospects for the United States, according to National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz. As part of NRF’s Monthly Economic Review,...
