Consumer attitudes | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/consumer-attitudes/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:28:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Consumer attitudes | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/consumer-attitudes/ 32 32 Consumer sentiment tumbles in U.S. amid government shutdown: survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/consumer-sentiment-tumbles-in-u-s-amid-government-shutdown-survey/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:27:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524914 It dropped to nearly the lowest point ever recorded by the UMich poll

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]]> Big Six take a tariff hit: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/big-six-take-a-tariff-hit-fitch/ Fri, 30 May 2025 19:28:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=511163 Revenues and earnings decline in the second quarter amid growing economic uncertainty

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]]> Growth outlook negative, inflation fears easing: ECB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/growth-outlook-negative-inflation-fears-easing-ecb/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:06:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=503499 Central bank's survey finds consumers' income, inflation expectations declining

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]]> Tariff threats, uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down U.S. economy: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-consumers-cut-back-sharply-on-spending-in-january/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:25:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=503471 U.S. consumers cut back sharply on spending in January

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]]> Canadian consumer confidence hits lowest level since 2023 on tariff fears https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadian-consumer-confidence-hits-lowest-level-since-2023-on-tariff-fears/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:31:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=503252 Pessimism about future job opportunities also rose to worst level in more than four years: report

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]]> U.S. consumer confidence plummets in February https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-consumer-confidence-plummets-in-february/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:25:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=503218 It's the biggest monthly decline in consumer confidence since 2021: report

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]]> U.S. retail sales plunged along with temperatures in January https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-retail-sales-plunged-along-with-temperatures-in-january/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:22:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502525 Sales dropped 0.9% on a month-over-month basis: U.S. Commerce Department

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]]> 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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