Consumer Spending
Feb
05
2006
Update On The Economy….Q4 Just A Bump In The Road...Or Something More?
Real GDP in Q4 was not too robust, but the numbers will likely be revised upward.
Nov
05
2003
Capex And Consumer Spending Back In Sync
Another confirmation of the strength of the recovery.
Oct
05
2003
Don't Count Out The Consumer
Consumer should not be underestimated. Combined mortgage debt and household debt only 14%, just barely above the 1980-to-date median.
May
05
2002
View From The North Country
With only a slight hesitation, consumer spending continued to increase month after month during the 2001 recession, ignoring the layoffs and the slide in the consumer confidence measures.
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