In September, American retail sales grew by just 0.2. percent, falling below economists’ forecasts and slowing sharply from previous months.
Tag: Consumer confidence
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE PARES BACK ITS 2025 FORECAST
Colgate-Palmolive, which makes hundreds of consumer products from pet foods to Ajax cleanser, has cut its sales growth outlook from 3 to 5 percent this year to 2 to 4 percent. Profits will be flat, CEO Noel Wallace said in a 25 April earnings call.
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE PLUNGES DEEPER
Consumers’ confidence in the U.S. economy sank deeper into darkness as Donald Trump’s tariff war escalated in the first week of this month, according to the University of Michigan’s initial April survey of consumer sentiment.
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INDONESIA’S STOCK MARKET DIVES AS CONSUMER SPENDING SLOWS
Indonesia’s Jakarta Composite Index plunged 7.1 percent last week to its lowest level in almost four years.
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CONFIDENCE AMONG SMALL BUSINESSES DROPS FOR THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH
In February, confidence in the present and future U.S. economy fell for the third consecutive month among small business owners responding to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB).
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U.S. ECONOMY ADDS 151,000 JOBS IN FEBRUARY; UNEMPLOYMENT TICKS UP
American businesses hired another 151,000 nonfarm employees in February and joblessness edged up from 4.0 percent in January to 4.1 last month. January’s total of new jobs was revised downward to 125,000.
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE DROOPS AGAIN IN JANUARY
Consumers’ view of the present and future economy fell more than economists expected last month, according to a January survey by the Conference Board (CB).
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CONSUMER CONFIDENCE SLIPPED IN DECEMBER
Last month, consumer confidence in the economy in 2025 fell unexpectedly, according to The Conference Board’s monthly survey.
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U.S. GDP GREW 2.8 PERCENT IN OCTOBER
The U.S. economy expanded by 2.8 percent in July through September as consumer spending remained strong and exports surged, the Commerce Department said.