Tag Archives: Consumer Spending

Apropos of Everything: Take 30 Minutes to Understand What is Actually Happening in our Economy

Posted on April 7, 2011 by HS

This brilliant report clearly explains the complex forces at play in our current economy. Topics covered include The Fed, inflation, The Great Depression, The Dollar, deflation, geopolitics, budget deficits, consumer spending, and more.

This is a must-read. Continue reading →

Posted in Banking and Finance, Economic News, Financial News, Home Economics, Investing, What You Need To Know About Buying and Selling Real Estate | Tagged Budget Deficits, Consumer Spending, Deflation, geopolitics, Inflation, The Dollar, The Fed, The Great Depression | Leave a comment

Mall Vacancies Highest in 11 Years

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Mish

Online retail sales keep climbing, big box retailers keep wondering what to do with all their space, and small stores struggle to survive at all. Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Real Estate, Fresh Perspectives, Social Mood Swings | Tagged Consumer Spending, Shopping Malls, Vacancy Rates | Leave a comment

A Bubble in Complacency

Posted on January 31, 2011 by John Mauldin

“Even with the Q4 bounce, real final sales have managed to eke out a barely more than 2% annual gain since the recession ended, whereas what is normal at this stage of the cycle is a trend much closer to 4%. Welcome to the new normal. Continue reading →

Posted in Banking and Finance, Fresh Perspectives | Tagged Consumer Spending, Egypt, GDP | Leave a comment

Unintended Consequences

Posted on December 13, 2010 by John Mauldin

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I seem to remember that one of the reasons for QE2 was to lower rates on the longer end of the US yield curve. Clearly, that has not happened? Today we look at come of the unintended consequences of monetary policy, turn our eyes briefly to consumer debt, and wonder about deflating incomes. Continue reading →

Posted in Banking and Finance, Fresh Perspectives, Newsletter | Tagged Bernanke, Consumer Spending, Interest Rates, The Fed | 1 Comment

Economic Quick-Hits: Payrolls, Auto Sales Up

Posted on December 1, 2010 by HS

Fresh off its return as a publicly traded company, General Motors Co. on Wednesday kicked off what looks to be another strong batch of monthly U.S. car sales with an 11.4% jump. Continue reading →

Posted in Newsletter, Real Estate Data | Tagged Consumer Spending, Mortgage Applications, Unemployment | Leave a comment