RSPD

Has An Age-Old Relationship Changed?

Weekly Report: what happened at RSPD last week (0715-0719)?

VCR: Consumer Discretionary Sector Dashboard For July

Retail Sales Flat In June, Better Than Expected

Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for June revealed headline sales were flat last month. Core sales rose 0.4% in June, coming in higher than the expected 0.1% growth. Retail Sales Flat In June, Better Than Expected. The latest reading was above the expected monthly decline in consumer spending.

Retail Sales Excl. Autos And Gasoline Jump By Most In 18 Months, Push Up Atlanta Fed GDPNow To 2.5%

June U.S. Retail Sales Show Surprising Vigor

Savvy Shoppers Await Prime Week Deal Competition

Struggling Consumers Are A Tough Slog

Consumer spending drives just under 60% of Canadian GDP growth, and consumer spending fell across all categories in June. Warm weather and declining interest rates did not entice spending as hoped. Fewer Canadians have renovated their homes amid a sluggish housing sector. Similar problems are undermining US consumption, which drives 70% of the world's economy.