September 10, 2020
September 10, 2020
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell to its lowest level since 2014 in August. This is likely due to a combination of increased COVID-19 cases […]
June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Consumer confidence has collapsed amid the coronavirus pandemic and isn’t getting a lift from states re-opening their economies, according to a new report. A Morning Consult […]
June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Following April’s record one-month decline, consumer confidence inched upward in May by an insignificant amount, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Sentiment […]
June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Today, the National Bureau of Economic Research said the U.S. economy peaked in February, ending the longest expansion in U.S. history at 128 months, or about […]
May 19, 2020
Spending on JPMorgan Chase & Co. credit cards plunged 40% for the average U.S. family at the start of the coronavirus slowdown, an “enormous” drop that […]
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
Even as states begin to lift stay-at-home orders in hopes of jump-starting their sagging economies, many banking executives are bracing for a prolonged slowdown that could […]
April 6, 2020
April 6, 2020
Americans increasingly were worried about losing their jobs and expected to curb their growth in spending in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a March survey […]
April 6, 2020
April 6, 2020
Visa once again lowered its outlook for revenue growth in the fiscal second quarter, saying the coronavirus pandemic has led to a sharp decline in cardholders’ […]
March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020
We hope this note finds you and your families safe and healthy during this time of turmoil and uncertainty. Throughout the world, society is taking unprecedented measures […]