Consumer Spending

This page collects the 29 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Consumer Spending”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Economy, Economy, and Retail.

1. Yesterday1 item
   1. Historians trace the centuries-old roots of trick-or-treating amid rising modern candy costsTrick-or-treating evolved from European harvest festivals and traditions like souling and guising before gaining widespread popularity in the 20th century. Modern celebrations involve billions in consHillsborough County
2. Thu, Oct 292 items
   1. Commerce Department reports accelerated September inflation and 3.4% third-quarter economic growthConsumer prices rose 3.6% in September from a year earlier, driven by higher gas and service costs, while the economy grew at a 3.4% annual rate in the third quarter. The Commerce Department reported Miami-Dade County
   2. Commerce Department reports U.S. economy grew at 3.4% annual pace in third quarterMiami-Dade County
3. Tue, Oct 271 item
   1. Conference Board reports US consumer confidence index rose to 91.7 in OctoberThe US consumer confidence index rose by 7.5 points to 91.7 in October from 84.2 in September, driven by moderating retail gasoline prices. Despite this monthly increase, economists note the index remLos Angeles County
4. Wed, Sep 91 item
   1. Ed Dean, Matt O'Hern, and Lindsay Randall Discuss Walmart Sales Trends on The Florida Daily ShowEd Dean, Matt O'Hern, and Lindsay Randall discussed Walmart's slowing sales growth and consumer shopping habits on a recent episode of The Florida Daily Show. The discussion focused on how households Hillsborough County
5. Wed, Aug 261 item
   1. U.S. economy grows at 1.5% in second quarter as consumer spending remains strongThe U.S. economy grew at a 1.5% annual rate from April through June, a deceleration from the 2.1% growth seen in the first quarter. While consumer spending rose by 3.4%, overall growth was tempered byMiami-Dade County
6. Mon, Aug 241 item
   1. Walmart reports slowest U.S. sales growth in six yearsWalmart recorded a 2.6% increase in U.S. comparable sales for the most recent quarter, marking the slowest growth rate for the retailer in six years. The company attributed the performance to a combinHillsborough County
7. Thu, Aug 201 item
   1. Walmart reports slowest sales growth in six years as shoppers pull backWalmart recorded its slowest U.S. comparable sales growth in six years at 2.6% for the second quarter, missing Wall Street projections of 3.8%. The retailer attributed the slowdown to cautious consumeMiami-Dade County

1. 01Commerce Departmentorganization6 mentions
2. 02Donald Trumpperson6 mentions
3. 03Federal Reserveorganization5 mentions
4. 04AAAorganization3 mentions
5. 05Wall Streetorganization3 mentions
6. 06FactSetorganization3 mentions
7. 07LendingTreeorganization2 mentions
8. 08Walmartorganization2 mentions
9. 09National Retail Federationorganization2 mentions
10. 10Walmartorganization1 mentions