Consumer spending – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:25:47 +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 spending – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Fed’s new challenge: Spend-happy consumers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/feds-new-challenge-spend-happy-consumers/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:25:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484932 Work-from-home trend, wealthy retirees drive shifts in U.S. consumer patterns

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]]> Renovating on a budget https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/renovating-on-a-budget/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:28:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484790 Inflation, higher interest rates add to the financial challenges

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]]> U.S. inflation surprise clouds rate cut picture https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-inflation-surprise-clouds-rate-cut-picture/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:38:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483773 Unlikely that Fed will see enough support for a June cut, Moody's says

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]]> U.S. retail sales surge 0.7% in March https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-retail-sales-surge-0-7-in-march/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:36:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483746 With jobs plentiful, Americans seem unfazed by higher prices

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]]> Global debt growth poses looming challenge: OECD https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-debt-growth-poses-looming-challenge-oecd/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:26:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481852 Highly-indebted countries could face a negative feedback loop

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]]> Big bank earnings challenged by expenses: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/big-bank-earnings-challenged-by-expenses-fitch/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 19:33:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481400 Upfront spending weighs on banks' bottom lines, despite revenue growth

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]]> Labour market strength boosts U.S. outlook: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/labour-market-strength-boosts-u-s-outlook-sp/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:24:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480900 Growth forecast revised up, rate cuts still slated for second half

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]]> Households’ struggle with credit cards grows: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/households-struggle-with-credit-cards-grows-fitch/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:00:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480897 Delinquencies, charge-offs rose in Q4 as financial stress intensified

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]]> Corporate default picture brightens a bit: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/corporate-default-picture-brightens-a-bit-sp/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:10:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480692 Financial strains continue amid high rates, but recession risk receding

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]]> U.S. household debt rising: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-household-debt-rising-moodys/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:28:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480390 Robust consumer spending is fuelled by credit growth, report says

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