Consumer attitudes – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:44:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Consumer attitudes – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 U.S. retail sales up solidly in October: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-retail-sales-up-solidly-in-october-report/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:44:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496805 The report arrives ahead of the holiday shopping season, a critically important time for retailers

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]]> Inflation is down, wages are up. Why are Canadians still frustrated? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/inflation-is-down-wages-are-up-why-are-canadians-still-frustrated/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:43:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496033 Steeper rates have increased the debt load of low- and middle-income households

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]]> American consumers feeling more confident as election day nears https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/american-consumers-feeling-more-confident-as-election-day-nears/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:25:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495642 U.S. Conference Board says its consumer confidence index jumped over the past month

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]]> Consumer sentiment slightly improves: BoC survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/consumer-sentiment-slightly-improves-but-still-subdued-boc-survey/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:14:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=494717 Canadians said they're reducing spending, putting off buying big-ticket items

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]]> U.S. consumer confidence rises in August https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-consumer-confidence-rises-in-august/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:24:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=491650 While still positive, consumers’ assessments of the current labour situation continued to weaken: economist

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]]> Americans’ refusal to pay higher prices may be final blow to U.S. inflation spike https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/americans-refusal-to-pay-higher-prices-may-be-final-blow-to-u-s-inflation-spike/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:24:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490902 Consumers increasingly seeking cheaper alternatives, bargains or avoiding items they deem too expensive

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]]> American consumers feeling more confident in July https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/american-consumers-feeling-more-confident-in-july/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:49:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490190 Elevated prices for food, groceries are main driver of consumers’ view of U.S. economy

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]]> Europe’s growth lags U.S. again https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/europes-growth-lags-u-s-again/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:32:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=490187 Germany, the leading European economy, remained in the dumps in the April-June quarter

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]]> U.S. retail sales unchanged in June https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-retail-sales-unchanged-in-june/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:34:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=489422 Report comes amid upheaval in retail landscape

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]]> Business, consumer sentiment subdued in Q2: BoC survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/business-consumer-sentiment-subdued-in-q2-boc-survey/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:07:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=489341 The central bank's survey shows Canadians' outlook for the future economy was 'pessimistic'

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